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ˈməʊstli Grew Adverb Sauce Cream Sundays Revenue Cent

Word3 mostly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ˈməʊstli/ /ˈməʊstli/
Example
  • the sauce is mostly cream.
  • we're mostly out on sundays.
  • revenue grew by 18 per cent, mostly due to the opening of 33 new stores.
  • the paintings consist mostly of still lifes.
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mostly

(adverb)/ˈməʊstli/ /ˈməʊstli/
  1. mainly; generally
    • The sauce is mostly cream.
    • We're mostly out on Sundays.
    • Revenue grew by 18 per cent, mostly due to the opening of 33 new stores.
    • The paintings consist mostly of still lifes.

    Extra Examples

    • Disposal of hazardous waste is mostly handled by the public sector.
    • Here the vines are mostly grown at below 100 metres above sea level.
    • Mostly he eats in a restaurant.
    • People mostly grew their own vegetables.
    • She mostly calls me by my last name.
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