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Definition of mainly : 1. Principally; chiefly.
2. Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree.

Synonyms:

essentially, generally, in the main, largely, chiefly, primarily, in general, in the first place, principally

Usage examples:

• Sarmiento's book was written, not only or mainly to supply interesting information, but with an object. - "History of the Incas", Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa.
• Where the objective of the expedition is not the local naval base, the choice of a position for the covering squadron will turn mainly on the amount of support which the army is likely to require. - "Some Principles of Maritime Strategy", Julian Stafford Corbett.
• It has been said with truth that the secret of a garden's beauty lies mainly in its background. - "Oxford", Frederick Douglas How.