Definition for Mainly:

• Principally; chiefly; for the most part.

Synonyms for Mainly:

• adv

  •above all (adverb)
  • most of all.
  •for the most part (adverb)
  • usually.

• adv.

  •especially (adverb)
  • peculiarly,
  • markedly,
  • notably,
  • specially,
  • eminently,
  • specifically,
  • uncommonly,
  • preeminently,
  • exclusively,
  • oddly,
  • remarkably,
  • expressly,
  • strangely,
  • unusually,
  • wonderfully.
  •habitually (adverb)
  • oft,
  • naturally,
  • habitually.
  •overall (adverb)
  • everywhere,
  • in the long run,
  • throughout,
  • overall,
  • generally speaking,
  • all over,
  • everyplace.
  •primarily (adverb)
  • fundamentally,
  • basically.
  •substantially (adverb)
  • in reality,
  • much,
  • heavily,
  • really,
  • in substance,
  • in essence,
  • materially,
  • in fact.
  •usually (adverb)
  • consistently,
  • regularly,
  • commonly,
  • now and then,
  • normally,
  • customarily,
  • frequently,
  • occasionally,
  • sometimes.

• n.

  •chiefly (noun)
  • essentially.
  •principally (noun)
  • principally.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • moreover,
  • largely,
  • importantly.
  •
  • great,
  • first,
  • feminine.
  •
  • above.

Paraphrases for Mainly:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    principally.
  • Proper noun, singular
    primarily, essentially, principally.
  • Adverb
    primarily, essentially, principally.
  • Verb, past tense
    primarily, essentially, principally.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    primarily, principally.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    highest, foremost.
  • Proper noun, singular
    conducts, leads, especially, generally, particularly.
  • Adverb
    largely, basically, predominately, fundamentally, specifically, overwhelmingly, preponderantly, dominantly, namely, importantly, crucially, initially, firstly, heavily, originally, specially, certainly, inherently, eminently, preferentially, virtually, foremost, significantly, most, extensively, especially, critically, preferably, generally, almost, ultimately, rather, exclusively, often, especiaily, partly, disproportionately, particularly, materially, Substantively, nominally, merely, intrinsically, centrally, frequently, much, globally.
  • Verb, past tense
    concentrated, highlighted, Attributed, lay, focused, reflected.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    concentrates, consists, lies, Focuses, features.
  • Verb, base form
    concentrate.

Antonyms for Mainly:

• adv.

  • Other antonyms:
    hardly, minimally, entirely, categorically, unqualifiedly, just, fully, thoroughly, totally, barely, absolutely, marginally, perfectly, completely, wholly, scarcely.

Mainly Sentence Examples:

• No; mainly piano, but also theory and composition.

• The inn has a great green garden at its doors, and if the talk is mainly of fishing, and if every one tells of his monster trout that escaped the net, there is much worse conversation than that.

Homophones for Mainly:

• meanwhile, maleo, male, manilla, millay, mall, millwheel, molle, mellow, mammal, mull, milo, mallow, manly, mollie, ml, manul, Mauna Loa, manila, may lily, minimal, mule, mollah, monal, mill wheel, mammalia, molehill, mil, mealie, menial, malawi, maul, mile, mealy, manhole, monaul, mullah, mali, mamilla, mola, memel, manual, mellowly, monilia, minimally, maillol, meanly, mulla, mulloway, mill, mol, molal, malaya, mewl, moll, mallee, mail, mulwi, moolah, moonily, mole, mammilla, moil, melee, melia, Miaul, milieu, molly, meal, malay.