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🔄 Synonyms of "Mostly"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
generally	As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
largely	For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
for the most part	(idiomatic) In most aspects; mostly; generally.
by and large	(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.
more often than not	(idiomatic) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
by and large	(idiomatic, focus) Mostly; generally; all things considered.
for the most part	(idiomatic) In most aspects; mostly; generally.
more often than not	(idiomatic) Usually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.
generally	As a rule; usually; typically; in most cases.
largely	For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
mainly	Chiefly; for the most part.
commonly	As a rule; frequently; usually.
chiefly	(focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
usually	Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
most	Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
normally	Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time
primarily	(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
overall	Generally; with everything considered.
principally	In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.
particularly	(focus) Especially, extremely.
predominately	(dated or nonstandard) In a predominate manner; predominantly.
principalnoun	Primary; most important; first level in importance.
especially	(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
preponderantly	In a preponderant manner.
main	(British, dialectal) Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.