mainly
adverb uk/ˈmeɪn.li/ us/ˈmeɪn.li/
B1 通常地；主要地；大部分地
usually or to a large degree
I mainly go to bed around midnight. 我通常午夜前后睡觉。
The group is made up of mainly young people. 该团体主要由年轻人组成。
They argued that the tax will mainly benefit the rich. 他们争辩说这项税收将主要让富人受益。
Synonyms: chieflyprimarilyprincipally
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- Cheetahs are mainly found in Africa.
- Helicopters are mainly used for military rather than civil use.
- It's a disease which affects mainly older people.
- Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
- The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students.