mostly

adverb

most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part : mainly

Examples of mostly in a Sentence

the weather this month has been mostly mild
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Conditions are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high of 59. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025 Average borrowing costs were 25% in 2024, with a minimum fee of 12%, mostly because of mandatory account balance and deposit requirements. P2P, or peer-to-peer, loans: The most affordable option in terms of aggregate borrowing costs, but average costs may reach 17% due to tips and late fees. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 This is a strategy that Google and Apple have also taken with their last flagship releases: mostly minimum hardware upgrades, but instead selling you on artificial intelligence. Ben Sin, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 For an awards ceremony mostly honoring the usual suspects of the season (with welcome surprises — Martin Short! Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mostly

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mostly was in 1563

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“Mostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mostly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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mostly

adverb
most·​ly ˈmōst-lē How to pronounce mostly (audio)
: for the greatest part : mainly

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