ˈmeɪnli People Adverb Eat Fruit Nuts Export France

• they eat mainly fruit and nuts.
• ‘where do you export to?’ ‘france, mainly.’
• the population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
• the rise in inflation is mainly due to higher food prices.

mainly

1. more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something
• SYNONYM chiefly
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• They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
• ‘Where do you export to?’ ‘France, mainly.’
• The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
• The rise in inflation is mainly due to higher food prices.
• People come to libraries mainly to borrow books.
• During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.

Extra Examples

• Rosewood is used mainly for fine furniture and musical instruments.
• The crop is mainly used for animal feed.
• The injuries were mainly facial cuts and bruises.
• The sun consists mainly of hydrogen.
2. in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things
• Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents.
• The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.