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mostly

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊstli/

The English word “mostly” has 3 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
  2. To the greatest extent; most.
  3. Synonym of probably, likely.

Etymology

From most + -ly. The sense “probably” is a calque from Indian languages such as Tamil அனேகமாக (aṉēkamāka).

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