adverb
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almost entirely; chiefly
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on many or most occasions; usually
Etymology
Origin of mostly
Example Sentences
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In Jerusalem, the streets were mostly empty, with residents staying home or close to shelters.
From Barron's
Epstein mostly fires back terse, business-like, poorly punctuated replies - if any.
From BBC
Critics appear to mostly agree that the game's decision to marry two very different gameplay styles has been a success, rather than a step back, for the series.
From BBC
The sets are not sophisticated, the actors are mostly novices, and the AI-driven scenes can feel uncanny under scrutiny.
From BBC
Stocks trading outside of the U.S. mostly continued to trundle higher in February, with big gains particularly in the South Korean market.
From MarketWatch
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