Synonyms of mostly
24 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for mostly is basically. Other synonyms of mostly are probably, altogether, principally, primarily and predominantly. The opposite of mostly is almost.
Synonyms and similar words for mostly
adverbMore synonyms
- by and largeMostly; generally; all things considered.
- in the mainPrincipally; on the whole; for the most part.
- more often than notUsually; more than half the time; more likely to be the case than not to be the case.
- largely
- predominantlyIn a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.
- principallyIn a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.
- all in allAll things considered.
- all things consideredGenerally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
- altogetherOn the whole; with everything considered.
- broadly
- as a ruleIn general; most often.
- basicallyEssentially; mostly; pretty much.
- chiefly
- fecklyFor the most part; mostly; for the greater part.
- for the most partIn most aspects; mostly; generally.
- generally
- in the large
- mainly
- on the wholeFor the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
- overall
- pretty well
- primarilyOf a primary or central nature, first and foremost.
Opposite of mostly
Meaning of mostly
- adverb Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
- adverb To the greatest extent; most.
- adverb Synonym of probably, likely.
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Questions about synonyms of mostly
- What is another word for mostly?
- Mostly has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as basically, probably, altogether, principally, primarily and predominantly.
- What is the opposite of mostly?
- The opposite of mostly is almost.
- What does mostly mean?
- Mostly means mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mostly (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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