How to use mostly in a sentence. Mostly is an adverb that means ‘mainly’ … the story seemed to be mostly true The group is mostly teenagers, with a few younger children You use mostly to indicate that a statement is generally true, for example true about the majority of a group of things or people, true most of the time, or true in most respects. For the most most much part
See examples of mostly used in a sentence. /ˈmoʊstli/ /ˈmʌʊstli/ ipa guide definitions of mostly adverb in large part For the most part, largely Definition of mostly adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2025 most•ly (mōst′ lē), adv
Adverb [edit] mostly (not comparable) mainly or chiefly Usually, generally, on the whole There are three meanings listed in oed's entry for the adverb mostly, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Used to say that a statement you are making is true or correct at most times or that it describes a usual situation or condition Almost all or almost completely
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