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Another word for mainly

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• adverb (Context 1)

More than anything else; for the most part or chiefly.

Usage Example

"The island's economy relies chiefly on tourism and small-scale agriculture."

Strongest
chiefly
primarily
mostly
principally
largely
predominantly
for the most part
Strong
by and large
generally
especially

Opposites of mainly

The opposite of mainly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

rarely
slightly
partly
marginally
incidentally
See all opposites of mainly

• Nearby Words

mainframe
mainland
mainline
mainly
mains
mainspring
mainstay

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Mainly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/mainly
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