mostly
For the part
Mostly means for the most part or in most cases: The restaurant is mostly empty on weekdays.
It indicates that something is largely but not entirely true: I'm mostly finished with the project.
Mostly can soften statements, acknowledging exceptions without listing them: The reviews were mostly positive.
To great extent
- mainlyFor the most part
- chieflyAbove all else
- predominantlyMostly, above all else
- primarilyIn the first place
principally · substantially · essentially · generally · basically · fundamentally · overwhelmingly · preponderantly
Most of the time
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- commonlyWith frequent occurrence
- normallyIn the usual manner
- generallyIn most instances
ordinarily · regularly · habitually · customarily · traditionally · as a rule · nine times out of ten · on the whole
largely
To great extent
- mainlyFor the most part
- chieflyAbove all else
- predominantlyMostly, above all else
primarily · principally · substantially · essentially · generally · basically · fundamentally · overwhelmingly · preponderantly · nearly
usually
Most of the time
generally · ordinarily · regularly · habitually · customarily · traditionally · as a rule · nine times out of ten · on the whole
- -LY wordssoftly, loudly, quickly, slowly, happily
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, nearly
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, probably, possibly, perhaps
mostlycompletely
To the fullest extent
entirely · totally · wholly · fully · absolutely
mostlybarely
Only just, almost not
hardly · scarcely · minimally · slightly · marginally
mostlyspecifically
In a precise manner
especially · particularly · precisely · exactly · exclusively
- most likelyHaving highest probability
- most of the timePredominantly, but not always
- most importantOf greatest significance
- most of allPrimarily, above others
- make the most ofExtract maximum benefit from
- for the most partGenerally, not entirely
most, almost, utmost, foremost, innermost, topmost, uppermost, outermost, endmost