English Online Dictionary. What means mostly? What does mostly mean?
English
Alternative forms
- mostlie (obsolete)
- moastly (obsolete)
Etymology
From most + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊstli/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊstli/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊstli, (General American) -oʊstli
Adverb
mostly (not comparable)
- Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
- (obsolete) To the greatest extent; most.
Synonyms
- (mainly or chiefly): by and large, in the main, more often than not, largely, predominantly, principally; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Derived terms
- mostly plus