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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
mainly
    adv 1: for the most part; "he is mainly interested in
           butterflies" [syn: chiefly, principally, primarily,
           mainly, in the main]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mainly \Main"ly\, adv. [From main strong. See Main strength.]
   Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree. [Obs.] --Bacon.
   Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mainly \Main"ly\, adv. [From main principal, chief.]
   Principally; chiefly.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Mainly:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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