Associations to the word «Mainly»

Wiktionary

MAINLY, adverb. (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. [14th-17th c.]
MAINLY, adverb. (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. [14th-19th c.]
MAINLY, adverb. (obsolete) To a great degree; very much. [15th-19th c.]
MAINLY, adverb. Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

MAINLY, adverb. For the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley