# mostly

Pronunciation: say "MOHST-lee" US /ˈmoʊstli/, UK /ˈməʊstli/

## Adverb

1. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part or on the whole.
   - Simple: For the largest part, or in most cases.
   - _The audience was mostly made up of longtime fans._
   - _Her diet consists mostly of vegetables, grains, and beans._

## Adverb

2. More than any other person or thing; most, as when those mostly affected are the ones affected worst. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To the greatest degree, or most of all.

## Origin

Formed from "most" combined with the suffix "-ly".

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