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mostly

/ˈmoʊstli/ adverb A2
  1. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. · They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
  2. Synonym of probably, likely.
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I got the express wagons and cabs mostly for $5; but the trucks and two-horse teams mostly raised me to $10.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 15 · C1
The looks and behaviour of everybody they had seen were discussed, except of the person who had mostly engaged their attention.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 306 · B2
“Pepper, mostly,” said the cook.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 89 · B2
A camp-bed, a small wooden shelf full of books, mostly of a technical character, an armchair beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a round table, and a large iron safe were the principal things which met the eye.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 58 · B2

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