Men Women ˈmeɪnli Population Doubles Festival Adverb Bre

• 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.
• during the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.

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.
• During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.
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.
• Women generally earn less than men.
• Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
• In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.
• Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
• Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
• Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
• Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
• Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.

Extra Examples

• Rosewood is used mainly for fine furniture and musical instruments.
• The injuries were mainly facial cuts and bruises.
• The population almost doubles in August, mainly because of the film festival.
• The sun consists mainly of hydrogen.