mainly

1. 1.

   for the most part

   “he is mainly interested in butterflies”

   Synonymschieflyprincipallyprimarilyin 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.