Mainly and Truly

Related words

Mainly adverb - For the most part.

Show all Definitions

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

Nearby Word: main

Truly adverb - Not merely this but also.

Show all Definitions

Mainly and truly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mainly" instead an adverb "Truly".

Nearby Word: truism

In later episodes however, mainly after the Anathos Cycle, some truly gruesome death scenes were actually shown.

Source: Family Unfriendly Death / Comic Books
This mimed TV appearance by obscure Quebecois metal group Trop Ferross, mainly for some truly shoddy props and costuming.

Source: Narm / Music
Jane is distressed at the sight of Rochester with Ingram, mainly because she knows that he does not truly love the rich socialite.

Source: Literature / Jane Eyre

Cite this Source

Truly and Mainly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainly/truly

Mainly & Truly. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainly/truly>.

Truly or Mainly. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mainly/truly.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "mainly" and "truly" have occurred on timeline