- almost entirely; chiefly
- on many or most occasions; usually
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
most•ly /ˈmoʊstli/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- for the most part;
in the main;
chiefly;
generally;
customarily:The guests are mostly friends of the bride. The train is mostly on time.
most•ly
(mōst′lē),USA pronunciation adv.
- for the most part;
in the main:The work is mostly done. - chiefly;
principally. - generally;
customarily.
- most + -ly 1585–95
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mostly /ˈməʊstlɪ/ adv
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'mostly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Acre
- Adzhar Autonomous Republic
- Ainu
- Alaska
- Alberta
- albumen
- Algren
- Australia
- barracuda
- Belarus
- Bessarabia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- buffalo
- Calabria
- Caledonian Canal
- Carlow
- cartilage
- Caucasus
- Central African Republic
- chambers
- chiefly
- Chihuahua
- Congo
- coral
- Costa Rica
- courante
- cowrie
- Czech Republic
- decapod
- Delaware
- Dickinson
- dioxin
- drum
- Estonia
- eucalyptus
- eucryphia
- Finnmark
- Florida
- flying gurnard
- fox
- French Indochina
- fuchsia
- funded debt
- general
- Giant's Causeway
- Gila monster
- Gobi
- green leek
- Greenland
