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[meyn-lee] Pronunciation Key
[meyn-lee] Pronunciation Key –adverb
| 1. | chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students. |
| 2. | Obsolete. greatly; mightily; abundantly. |
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| main·ly
(mān'lē) Pronunciation Key
adv. For the most part; chiefly. |
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| mainly | |
adverb | |
| for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies" [syn: chiefly] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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Main"ly\, adv. [From main strong. See Main strength.] Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree. [Obs.] --Bacon. Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main"ly\, adv. [From main principal, chief.] Principally; chiefly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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