mostly

most·ly  (mstl)

adv.

1. For the greatest part; mainly.

2. Generally; usually.

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mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ]

adv

1. almost entirely; chiefly

2. on many or most occasions; usually

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	mostly - in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive" for the most part, largely
	2.	mostly - usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here" by and large, generally, more often than not

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mostly

adverb

1. mainly, largely, chiefly, principally, primarily, above all, on the whole, predominantly, for the most part, almost entirely I am working with mostly highly motivated people.

2. generally, usually, on the whole, most often, as a rule, customarily We mostly go to clubs, or round to a friend's house.

Translations

mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ] ADV (= mainly) → en su mayoría, en su mayor parte
they are mostly women → en su mayoría or en su mayor parte son mujeres, la mayoría or casi todas son mujeres
this part of the country is mostly unspoiled → esta zona del país conserva, en su mayor parte, su belleza natural
owls hunt mostly at night → el búho caza principalmente or sobre todo de noche
mostly because → principalmente porque ..., sobre todo porque ...
it's mostly finished → está casi terminado

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mostly [ˈməʊstli] adv

(= chiefly) → principalement, surtout
She had an exciting career, mostly in Birmingham → Elle a eu une carrière passionnante, principalement à Birmingham.
Her pictures sold well, mostly to friends and family → Ses tableaux se sont bien vendus, principalement à des proches.
to be mostly sth [+ material] → être composé principalement de qch
Cars are mostly metal → Les voitures sont composées principalement de métal.
to consist mostly of sth → consister principalement en qch

(= for the most part) → pour la plupart
The teachers are mostly quite nice → La plupart des professeurs sont assez gentils., Les professeurs sont, pour la plupart, assez gentils.

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mostly

adv (= principally) → hauptsächlich; (= most of the time) → meistens; (= by and large) → zum größten Teil; they are mostly women/over fifty → die meisten sind Frauen/über fünfzig; mostly because … → hauptsächlich, weil …

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mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ] adv (chiefly) → per lo più; (usually) → in genere

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