All mostly synonyms
most·ly
M m adv mostly
- predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- chiefly — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- principally — chiefly; mainly.
- usually — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- often — many times; frequently: He visits his parents as often as he can.
- above all — You say above all to indicate that the thing you are mentioning is the most important point.
- customarily — according to custom; usually
- overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
- for the most part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- on the whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
adverb mostly
- mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- greatly — in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
- essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
- more often than not — usually
- normally — in a normal or regular way: The wound is healing normally.
- typically — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- more or less — in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.