A2adverb · common

mainly

переважно, головним чином, головно

в основном, главным образом

hauptsächlich

Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an eventOf a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.

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/ˈmeɪnli/

» Scientists deal mainly with physical matters.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.
hauptsächlich
гла́вным о́бразомglávnym óbrazom, в основно́мv osnovnóm
головни́м чи́номholovným čýnom, перева́жноperevážno, го́ловноhólovno
(not comparable, obsolete)Forcefully, vigorously.
(not comparable, obsolete)Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
(not comparable, obsolete)To a great degree; very much.

More definitions

for the most part

Examples

149 sentences

Scientists deal mainly with physical matters.
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This is a mainly residential area.
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This part of town is mainly residential.
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The pain was mainly in my lower back.
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The audience consisted mainly of students.
ruАудитория состояла в основном из студентов.
deDas Publikum bestand hauptsächlich aus Studenten.
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