Definition of mostly in English:

mostly

adverb ˈməʊs(t)liˈmoʊs(t)li

1As regards the greater part or number.
the culprits are mostly, but not exclusively, male
Example sentencesExamples
- They mostly looked sad and bored, and seemed to regard the security woman with pity.
- Dixon reckons the transformation he has witnessed is mostly due to the manager.
- However, here it's mostly blunt injuries to the head and face rather than stabbings.
- The fish are mostly carp and ayu, and for an extra fee you can take the day's catch home.
- The disease occurs in men mostly over the age of 50 and is very treatable if caught early.
- In February last year the market hall was mostly destroyed after it was set alight by arsonists.
- She added that the British public was mostly unaware of the suffering undergone by the birds.
- It was mostly a number of the lecturers that refused to believe the notice, strangely enough.
- The roads were mostly dual carriageways, long and straight ones with no crossroads.
- We're in the suburbs surrounded mostly by fields and open land so we don't get the same amount of dust.
- The residents, who are mostly elderly, are determined not to let the yobs get the better of them.
- I do love kids, they're innocent and are mostly undamaged by the troubles of the world.
- All the money raised from the show goes to charities and good causes - mostly in Orkney.
- Death from the condition is extremely rare and mostly affects people in middle age and older.
- It will mostly be made from glass, and construction materials have already been purchased.
- The lake bed is mostly clean gravel, picked over by the numerous bottom feeding fish.
- The garden surrounding the house is mostly lawn and includes a golf practice bunker.
- And now here is a book which is mostly poetry, or at least a kind of elegiac wistfulness.
- The bottom was mostly composed of thick black silt, and the carp happily fed in this.
- At present one area is mostly wooded with some open space and a disused pond, the other has an old orchard in it.
- Suicide bombers have been shown to be mostly educated and reasonably well off.
Synonyms
mainly, for the most part, on the whole, in the main, almost entirely, largely, chiefly, predominantly, principally, primarily, substantially
1. 1.1 Usually; generally.
  I made some good friends, but mostly met closed-minded people
  Example sentencesExamples
  Also, the data flow between users is mostly one way.
  Developments after 1967 were complicated, tumultuous, and mostly unplanned.
  In terms of crime control, prison cells spent on people past the age of forty are mostly wasted.
  The Melanesian parliamentarians were mostly in favour of village courts.
  The ace analysts are mostly seasoned vets with Rolodexes of industry contacts.
  The effect on poor countries, where maize is mostly used to make animal feed, is significant.
  He has already spent 16 months in jail, mostly in solitary confinement.
  However, this has mostly been in regard to the obeying of laws.
  With the exception of some chaotic periods, we have mostly lived in a world of empires.
  Sweden, under Nazi occupation, undertook a largely successful programme of mostly non-violent noncooperation.
  An arrogant person, on the other hand, is mostly concerned with his own ego, his own pride, his own money.
  Mr. Odd lived with his mother, who mostly kept to herself.
  Synonyms
  usually, generally, in general, as a general rule, as a rule, ordinarily, normally, commonly, customarily, typically, most of the time, almost always, more often than not, most often

Definition of mostly in US English:

mostly

adverbˈmōs(t)lēˈmoʊs(t)li

1As regards the greater part or number.
I grow mostly annuals
Example sentencesExamples
- It was mostly a number of the lecturers that refused to believe the notice, strangely enough.
- The residents, who are mostly elderly, are determined not to let the yobs get the better of them.
- And now here is a book which is mostly poetry, or at least a kind of elegiac wistfulness.
- It will mostly be made from glass, and construction materials have already been purchased.
- The lake bed is mostly clean gravel, picked over by the numerous bottom feeding fish.
- The disease occurs in men mostly over the age of 50 and is very treatable if caught early.
- In February last year the market hall was mostly destroyed after it was set alight by arsonists.
- Suicide bombers have been shown to be mostly educated and reasonably well off.
- She added that the British public was mostly unaware of the suffering undergone by the birds.
- The roads were mostly dual carriageways, long and straight ones with no crossroads.
- We're in the suburbs surrounded mostly by fields and open land so we don't get the same amount of dust.
- They mostly looked sad and bored, and seemed to regard the security woman with pity.
- Death from the condition is extremely rare and mostly affects people in middle age and older.
- Dixon reckons the transformation he has witnessed is mostly due to the manager.
- All the money raised from the show goes to charities and good causes - mostly in Orkney.
- I do love kids, they're innocent and are mostly undamaged by the troubles of the world.
- However, here it's mostly blunt injuries to the head and face rather than stabbings.
- The bottom was mostly composed of thick black silt, and the carp happily fed in this.
- At present one area is mostly wooded with some open space and a disused pond, the other has an old orchard in it.
- The fish are mostly carp and ayu, and for an extra fee you can take the day's catch home.
- The garden surrounding the house is mostly lawn and includes a golf practice bunker.
Synonyms
mainly, for the most part, on the whole, in the main, almost entirely, largely, chiefly, predominantly, principally, primarily, substantially
1. 1.1 Usually; generally.
  the weekends were spent mostly alone
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Melanesian parliamentarians were mostly in favour of village courts.
  Mr. Odd lived with his mother, who mostly kept to herself.
  The effect on poor countries, where maize is mostly used to make animal feed, is significant.
  He has already spent 16 months in jail, mostly in solitary confinement.
  Developments after 1967 were complicated, tumultuous, and mostly unplanned.
  Also, the data flow between users is mostly one way.
  In terms of crime control, prison cells spent on people past the age of forty are mostly wasted.
  An arrogant person, on the other hand, is mostly concerned with his own ego, his own pride, his own money.
  Sweden, under Nazi occupation, undertook a largely successful programme of mostly non-violent noncooperation.
  With the exception of some chaotic periods, we have mostly lived in a world of empires.
  The ace analysts are mostly seasoned vets with Rolodexes of industry contacts.
  However, this has mostly been in regard to the obeying of laws.
  Synonyms
  usually, generally, in general, as a general rule, as a rule, ordinarily, normally, commonly, customarily, typically, most of the time, almost always, more often than not, most often

单词	mostly
释义	Definition of mostly in English: mostly adverb ˈməʊs(t)liˈmoʊs(t)li 1As regards the greater part or number. the culprits are mostly, but not exclusively, male Example sentencesExamples They mostly looked sad and bored, and seemed to regard the security woman with pity. Dixon reckons the transformation he has witnessed is mostly due to the manager. However, here it's mostly blunt injuries to the head and face rather than stabbings. The fish are mostly carp and ayu, and for an extra fee you can take the day's catch home. The disease occurs in men mostly over the age of 50 and is very treatable if caught early. In February last year the market hall was mostly destroyed after it was set alight by arsonists. She added that the British public was mostly unaware of the suffering undergone by the birds. It was mostly a number of the lecturers that refused to believe the notice, strangely enough. The roads were mostly dual carriageways, long and straight ones with no crossroads. We're in the suburbs surrounded mostly by fields and open land so we don't get the same amount of dust. The residents, who are mostly elderly, are determined not to let the yobs get the better of them. I do love kids, they're innocent and are mostly undamaged by the troubles of the world. All the money raised from the show goes to charities and good causes - mostly in Orkney. Death from the condition is extremely rare and mostly affects people in middle age and older. It will mostly be made from glass, and construction materials have already been purchased. The lake bed is mostly clean gravel, picked over by the numerous bottom feeding fish. The garden surrounding the house is mostly lawn and includes a golf practice bunker. And now here is a book which is mostly poetry, or at least a kind of elegiac wistfulness. The bottom was mostly composed of thick black silt, and the carp happily fed in this. At present one area is mostly wooded with some open space and a disused pond, the other has an old orchard in it. Suicide bombers have been shown to be mostly educated and reasonably well off. Synonyms mainly, for the most part, on the whole, in the main, almost entirely, largely, chiefly, predominantly, principally, primarily, substantially 1.1 Usually; generally. I made some good friends, but mostly met closed-minded people Example sentencesExamples Also, the data flow between users is mostly one way. Developments after 1967 were complicated, tumultuous, and mostly unplanned. In terms of crime control, prison cells spent on people past the age of forty are mostly wasted. The Melanesian parliamentarians were mostly in favour of village courts. The ace analysts are mostly seasoned vets with Rolodexes of industry contacts. The effect on poor countries, where maize is mostly used to make animal feed, is significant. He has already spent 16 months in jail, mostly in solitary confinement. However, this has mostly been in regard to the obeying of laws. With the exception of some chaotic periods, we have mostly lived in a world of empires. Sweden, under Nazi occupation, undertook a largely successful programme of mostly non-violent noncooperation. An arrogant person, on the other hand, is mostly concerned with his own ego, his own pride, his own money. Mr. Odd lived with his mother, who mostly kept to herself. Synonyms usually, generally, in general, as a general rule, as a rule, ordinarily, normally, commonly, customarily, typically, most of the time, almost always, more often than not, most often Definition of mostly in US English: mostly adverbˈmōs(t)lēˈmoʊs(t)li 1As regards the greater part or number. I grow mostly annuals Example sentencesExamples It was mostly a number of the lecturers that refused to believe the notice, strangely enough. The residents, who are mostly elderly, are determined not to let the yobs get the better of them. And now here is a book which is mostly poetry, or at least a kind of elegiac wistfulness. It will mostly be made from glass, and construction materials have already been purchased. The lake bed is mostly clean gravel, picked over by the numerous bottom feeding fish. The disease occurs in men mostly over the age of 50 and is very treatable if caught early. In February last year the market hall was mostly destroyed after it was set alight by arsonists. Suicide bombers have been shown to be mostly educated and reasonably well off. She added that the British public was mostly unaware of the suffering undergone by the birds. The roads were mostly dual carriageways, long and straight ones with no crossroads. We're in the suburbs surrounded mostly by fields and open land so we don't get the same amount of dust. They mostly looked sad and bored, and seemed to regard the security woman with pity. Death from the condition is extremely rare and mostly affects people in middle age and older. Dixon reckons the transformation he has witnessed is mostly due to the manager. All the money raised from the show goes to charities and good causes - mostly in Orkney. I do love kids, they're innocent and are mostly undamaged by the troubles of the world. However, here it's mostly blunt injuries to the head and face rather than stabbings. The bottom was mostly composed of thick black silt, and the carp happily fed in this. At present one area is mostly wooded with some open space and a disused pond, the other has an old orchard in it. The fish are mostly carp and ayu, and for an extra fee you can take the day's catch home. The garden surrounding the house is mostly lawn and includes a golf practice bunker. Synonyms mainly, for the most part, on the whole, in the main, almost entirely, largely, chiefly, predominantly, principally, primarily, substantially 1.1 Usually; generally. the weekends were spent mostly alone Example sentencesExamples The Melanesian parliamentarians were mostly in favour of village courts. Mr. Odd lived with his mother, who mostly kept to herself. The effect on poor countries, where maize is mostly used to make animal feed, is significant. He has already spent 16 months in jail, mostly in solitary confinement. Developments after 1967 were complicated, tumultuous, and mostly unplanned. Also, the data flow between users is mostly one way. In terms of crime control, prison cells spent on people past the age of forty are mostly wasted. An arrogant person, on the other hand, is mostly concerned with his own ego, his own pride, his own money. Sweden, under Nazi occupation, undertook a largely successful programme of mostly non-violent noncooperation. With the exception of some chaotic periods, we have mostly lived in a world of empires. The ace analysts are mostly seasoned vets with Rolodexes of industry contacts. However, this has mostly been in regard to the obeying of laws. Synonyms usually, generally, in general, as a general rule, as a rule, ordinarily, normally, commonly, customarily, typically, most of the time, almost always, more often than not, most often
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