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main⋅ly

[meyn-lee]
–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.

Origin:
1225–75; ME maynliche, maynly. See main 1 , -ly
main·ly   (mān'lē)   
adv.  For the most part; chiefly.

Mainly

Main"ly\, adv. [From main strong. See Main strength.] Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree. [Obs.] --Bacon. Shak.

Mainly

Main"ly\, adv. [From main principal, chief.] Principally; chiefly.
Language Translation for : mainly
Spanish: principalmente, sobre todo, en su mayoría,
German: hauptsächlich,
Japanese: 主に
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