How to use mostly in a sentence

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More sentences with mostly

• The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.From the entry weapon
• He mostly works in logging but sometimes works in carpentry too.From the entry work
• The air on Mars is very thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide.From the entry air
• His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.From the entry angle
• I mostly agree with what you said, but I consider your last point to be unfair.From the entry agree
• I've written three stories. Well, one is a skeleton, but the other two are mostly complete.From the entry skeleton
• I was mostly unfamiliar with the nautical terms used in the sailing documentary.From the entry nautical
• When applied to women, 'handsome' is used mostly of such as are middle-aged or elderly.From the entry such
• Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.From the entry prose
• I used to suffer from depression, but now I'm mostly content with my life.From the entry depression
• Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.From the entry cosmetic
• That old dog just doesn't do much anymore; he mostly masticates and verminates.From the entry verminate
• Her self-flagellating rationalization for the theft was mostly ignored by the jury.From the entry rationalization
• They say he's her boyfriend, but I think he's mostly just her cash machine.From the entry cash machine
• Patagonia is a vast, mostly unforested area in the south of Argentina.From the entry unforested
• The "just say no" advertising campaign was mostly ineffective demarketing of illegal drugs.From the entry demarketing
• The Menology of St Symeon mostly repeats earlier accounts but includes some small additions as well.From the entry menology
• The menologies of St Symeon mostly repeat earlier accounts but include some small additions as well.From the entry menology
• This newsgroup mostly seems to consist of reposts of the FAQ. Doesn't anyone talk?From the entry repost
• A mostly novelized story shot through with some factual names and dates.From the entry shoot through
• France's National Imprimery dates back to the Renaissance but now mostly prints ID cards.From the entry imprimery
• The tramway along the Belgian North Sea coast is mostly reserved track.From the entry reserved track
• The first night was a disaster, and the cast were mostly in tears.From the entry first night
• His hair was mostly black, with an intersprinkling of premature grey.From the entry intersprinkling
• He's a typical gemcutter, mostly diamonds but some emeralds and the occasional sapphire or ruby.From the entry gemcutter
• Although it has mostly died out by now, -⁠ussification was once considered the peak of comedy.From the entry -ussification
• He drove truck for years, mostly straight jobs for local delivery.From the entry straight job
• The aardvark burrows in the ground and feeds mostly on termites, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue.From the entry aardvark
• The film was mostly shot in France.From the entry shoot
• The air you breathe is mostly nitrogen.From the entry nitrogen
• This word is mostly used in speech.From the entry speech
• The applicants are mostly Oxbridge, so you'd better watch out.From the entry Oxbridge
• I went fishing but caught mostly overs.From the entry over
• The discussion at the conference was mostly froth and posturing.From the entry froth
• He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.From the entry occasional
• Customers didn’t like it: feedback was mostly negative.From the entry negative
• Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.From the entry sometimes
• In the discount bin by the door sat a pile of pan and scans, mostly comedies, that no one would touch.From the entry pan and scan

Meaning of mostly

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

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Questions about mostly in a sentence

How do you use mostly in a sentence?

Mostly is used as an adverb. For example: “They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.”

What is a short sentence with mostly?

“Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial.”

What does mostly mean?

Mostly means mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.