mostly

adverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈməʊstli//
United States//ˈmoʊstli//
United States//ˈmoʊsli//

Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

adverb

1
Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.
2
obsoleteTo the greatest extent; most.
She was to be their chosen visitor, she was to be for weeks under the same roof with the person whose society she mostly prized [...]!
3
Synonym of probably, likely.

Etymology

Etymology tree English most Middle English -ly English -ly English mostly From most + -ly. The sense “probably” is a calque from Indian languages such as Tamil அனேகமாக (aṉēkamāka).

Moss · A surname.Mossad · The national intelligence agency of Israel.most · Forms the superlative of many adjectives.

mostly · Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.

motel · A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near…moth · Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the…mother · A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents…

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