Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: mainly
IPA transcription: [m'eɪnli]
Pronunciations of mainly
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r meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in_the_main
    Meaning: for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
Usage examples
  • Merely, or mainly, a woman's face.
  • Our knowledge regarding him is derived mainly from the Bible.
  • It makes more noise now than it ever did before--and mainly at night.
  • Vermin revel in filth, and their extirpation depends mainly on cleanliness.
  • That is the point of the tale, and it is partly a jest, but mainly a religious mystery.
  • 'Oh yes, it's old right enough, as things go; but even age, perhaps, is mainly an affair of the imagination.
  • But our business here is mainly with the early monastic schools, which became so celebrated all over Europe.
  • So far we have dealt mainly with the earth and its moon; but is the existence of tides limited to these bodies?
  • The point is important, because what is called "thought" consists mainly (though I think not wholly) of inner speech.
  • Directions and suggestions for aiding young people to become agreeable and pleasant conversers must necessarily be mainly negative.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording American football, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tawny owl, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording U2, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Kate Austen, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pink Floyd, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Gaucher's disease, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Caetano Veloso, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Project Gutenberg, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Siesta, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Temple Square, License CC BY-SA 4.0