Synonyms of mainly
11 similar words
Another word for mainly is principally. Other synonyms of mainly are in the main, energetically, powerfully, strongly and earsplittingly.
Synonyms and similar words for mainly
adverbOf a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly...
- in the mainPrincipally; on the whole; for the most part.
adverbForcefully, vigorously.
- energetically
- powerfullyIn a powerful manner.
- strongly
adverbOf the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
- earsplittinglyIn an earsplitting way; very loudly.
- lustilyIn a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly, enthusiastically.
- raucouslyIn a raucous manner; loudly.
- thunderouslyIn a thunderous manner, very loudly.
adverbMore synonyms
- principallyIn a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.
Meaning of mainly
- adverb Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.
- adverb Forcefully, vigorously.
- adverb Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
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Questions about synonyms of mainly
- What is another word for mainly?
- Mainly has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as principally, in the main, energetically, powerfully, strongly, earsplittingly, lustily and raucously.
- What does mainly mean?
- Mainly means of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mainly (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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