mainly
Adverb
- For the most part; principally.
- for the most part
- "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
Adv
- Chiefly; for the most part.
- Forcefully, vigorously.
- Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
- To a great degree; very much.
Examples
- He wins mainly because he knows all the two-letter words.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English maynly; equivalent to main + -ly.
Synonyms
chiefly, in the main, primarily, principally, a lot, earsplittingly, energetically, extremely, lustily, mostly, powerfully, raucously, strongly, thunderously
Scrabble Score: 11
mainly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmainly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mainly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary