Mostly
Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the weather this month has been mostly mild
Overall is a synonym for mostly in emphasis topic. In some cases you can use "Overall" instead the word "Mostly" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like chiefly, generally.
Nearby Word: most
Overall
Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
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The rest of the cast, while not nearly as young as Eiko, are also mostly teenagers and overall Final Fantasy IX has the youngest cast on average of any main game in the series.
Source: Child Soldiers - Despite having the overall computing power of a fair percentage of humanity, actual creativity is mostly beyond him, as his efforts are mostly derivative.
Source: Creative Sterility - The Demon Hunter, also from Diablo III, dresses in mostly black capes and hoods, utilizes the Power Of Hate and is a rather grim, cynical person overall.
Source: Dark Is Not Evil / Video Games
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