What does mainly mean?

mainly means "for the most part".

How many syllables are in mainly?

mainly has 2 syllables: main-ly. The stress falls on "main". In IPA it is /ˈmeɪnli/.

What is another word for mainly?

Close synonyms include chiefly, principally, primarily, in the main. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mainly a common word?

mainly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with mainly?

1 word rhymes with mainly. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Mainly — meaning and how to say it: MAYN-lee

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
for the most part
“he is mainly interested in butterflies”
Synonymschiefly principally primarily in the main

Questions about mainly

What does mainly mean?: mainly means "for the most part".
How many syllables are in mainly?: mainly has 2 syllables: main-ly. The stress falls on "main". In IPA it is /ˈmeɪnli/.
What is another word for mainly?: Close synonyms include chiefly, principally, primarily, in the main. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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