Mainly and Somewhat

Mainly

Mainly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing

Somewhat and mainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead an adverb "Mainly".

Nearby Word: main

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.

Mainly and somewhat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mainly" instead an adverb "Somewhat".

Both words in one sentence

  • Music / Vocaloid This is somewhat emphasized in the Append artwork; Rin's outfit is mainly light with some darker elements, while Len's is mainly dark with some lighter elements.
  • Smoke/Jade seems to be somewhat popular, stemming almost mainly from the fact that the two were originally seen in Mortal Kombat II peeking out from behind the trees of the Living Forest.
  • Shoo Out the New Guy Not so for Sean Hillinger, a rather unpopular character known mainly for acting somewhat creepy and generally being an all-around dick.
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