Mostly
Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the weather this month has been mostly mild
More or less and mostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "More or less" instead an adverb "Mostly".
Nearby Word: most
More or less
More or less adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: the lot is 16 acres more or less
Mostly and more or less are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb phrase "More or less".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- most and mostly
- most and more or less
- nearly and mostly
- nearly and more or less
- practically and mostly
- practically and more or less
- about and mostly
- about and more or less
- roughly and mostly
- roughly and more or less
- approximately and mostly
- approximately and more or less
- essentially and mostly
- essentially and more or less
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More or less and Mostly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mostly/more_or_less
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