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mostly [ˈməʊstlɪ] adv
1. almost entirely; chiefly 2. on many or most occasions; usually ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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. 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 … Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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