Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to indicate the principal or primary focus, purpose, or condition of something.
Mainly
/ˈmeɪnli/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Many of the early Gods were mainly Gods of Fear.
This has mainly been our experience in other worlds.
The people there worked mainly on news and entertainment.
Etymology:
Origin: Middle English, from main, archaically meaning chief, principal in the sense of great strength and -ly, a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives. Related to Old English mægen, meaning main or strength.
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