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Main Adverb Mentioning Reason Thing Involved Competitive Sport

word mainly
definition
adverb
You use mainly when mentioning the main reason or thing involved in something.
He did not want to take up a competitive sport, mainly because he did not have anyone to play with.
The birds live mainly on nectar.
You use mainly when you are referring to a group and stating something that is true of most of it.
The African half of the audience was mainly from Senegal or Mali.
The spacious main bedroom is mainly blue.
cefr-level B1

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1

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