英语词汇“mainly”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词	mainly
例句	mainlymainly /ˈmeɪnli/ adverb ► mainly used to say that something is true about most situations, or to give the main reason for something: The softball team has mainly boys on it, but a few girls play. Her illness was caused mainly by stress. ► mostly used to say that something is true about most situations or about most people or things: We went hiking one morning, but mostly we just relaxed on the beach. ► chiefly mainly. Chiefly is a little more formal than mainly or mostly: The band’s music is chiefly rock, with a little country and western. ► principally AWL mainly. Principally is a little more formal than mainly or mostly: As a receptionist, your job is principally to greet visitors and answer the phone. ► largely used to say that something is true more often than it is not true, but not all of the time. Largely is a little more formal than mainly or mostly: I largely agree with what he said, even though a couple of his ideas were a little strange. ► primarily AWL mainly or in the most basic way: Many adults enjoy the water park even though it is primarily for kids. ► predominantly AWL mainly, most commonly, or most noticeably: She is Hispanic, but she grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood. ➔ see generally (1)GRAMMAR CHECK: mainlyNone of these adverbs, except mostly, are commonly used at the beginning of a sentence. Don’t say: Mainly they play on Saturdays. Say: They play mainly on Saturdays.
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