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How to pronounce “mainly”
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Pronunciation guide for mainly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of mainly with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Sunbathing on Tyrone Power's Grave
She-- but mainly, you're going to see yourself in that poem
- Definition summary
- Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce mainly
Sunbathing on Tyrone Power's Grave
She-- but mainly, you're going to see yourself in that poem
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “mainly”
Meaning
- [Adverb]
- Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]
- (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. [13th–17th c.]
- (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. [14th–19th c.]
- (obsolete) To a great degree; very much. [15th–19th c.]
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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