Mainly
Mainly adverb - For the most part.
Occasionally and mainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occasionally" instead an adverb "Mainly".
Nearby Word: main
Occasionally
Occasionally adverb - On some occasions.
Mainly and occasionally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mainly" instead an adverb "Occasionally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- uncommonly and mainly
- uncommonly and occasionally
- unusually and mainly
- unusually and occasionally
- commonly and mainly
- commonly and occasionally
- routinely and mainly
- routinely and occasionally
- as a rule and mainly
- as a rule and occasionally
- now and again and mainly
- now and again and occasionally
- once again and mainly
- once again and occasionally
Both words in one sentence
- Used by a vast majority of male leads in anime, especially in shounen, and also occasionally by extremely tough and aggressive women, mainly in fiction.
Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Pronouns - In fanfiction (and hentai art) she's mainly seen with other women, mostly with Cammy and, occasionally, Sakura.
- Serpico is extremely cold, and mainly concerned with Farnese, but because of it, won't complain when occasionally being heroic.
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