# mainly

Pronunciation: say "MAYN-lee" /ˈmeɪnli/

## Adverb

1. For the most part; more than anything else.
   - Simple: For the most part, or more than anything else.
   - _The museum's collection is mainly composed of nineteenth-century paintings._
   - _Visitors arrive mainly during the warmer summer months._

## Adverb

2. In great measure; greatly or exceedingly. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Very much, or to a high degree.
3. With great force or vigor; forcefully. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: With great force or energy.

## Origin

From Middle English maynly, equivalent to "main" plus the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/mainly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).