Mainly
Mainly adverb - For the most part.
Particularly and mainly are semantically related in especially topic. In some cases you can use "Particularly" instead the word "Mainly" as an adverb or an adjective.
Nearby Word: main
Particularly
Particularly adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Mainly and particularly are semantically related in especially topic. You can use "Mainly" instead the word "Particularly" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and mainly
- largely and particularly
- uncommonly and mainly
- uncommonly and particularly
- primarily and mainly
- primarily and particularly
- unusually and mainly
- unusually and particularly
- peculiarly and mainly
- peculiarly and particularly
- chiefly and mainly
- chiefly and particularly
- especially and mainly
- especially and particularly
Both words in one sentence
- In the UK especially the controversy over WWII reenactment mainly relates to those portraying the German forces and particularly the Waffen SS.
Source: War Reenactors - It is particularly prevalent in the Future Imperfect era of Undocumented Features, especially works written mainly by Gryphon.
Source: Virtual Soundtrack -
In the anime, Sousou tailors to this trope's requirements by the final episode of season one In the games, particularly the first game, Kan'u and Shokatsuryou actually exhibit this quite a bit as well, mainly as Type B.
Source: Visual Novel / KoihimeMusou
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