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mostly

US /ˈmoʊstli/

adverb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

in large part; mainly or chiefly

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our customers are mostly young professionals who live in the city.

Word Family

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Synonyms

  • largelyin large part; mainly or chiefly
  • mainlyfor the most part
  • predominantlymuch greater in number or influence

Collocations

  • Easy mostly sunny
    describing mostly sunny (in large part; mainly or chiefly)
  • Medium delegates were mostly mid-level managers
    to delegates were mostly mid-level managers, meaning to transfer power to someone
  • Hard driven mostly by domestic consumer demand
    to driven mostly by domestic consumer demand, meaning to operate or control a vehicle
  • Very Hard composed mostly of toxic non-performing assets
    to composed mostly of toxic non-performing assets, meaning to form the substance of

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