Mostly
Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Surprisingly and mostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprisingly" instead an adverb "Mostly".
Nearby Word: most
Surprisingly
Surprisingly adverb - In a surprising manner.
Mostly and surprisingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb "Surprisingly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- greatly and mostly
- greatly and surprisingly
- eminently and mostly
- eminently and surprisingly
- particularly and mostly
- particularly and surprisingly
- extensively and mostly
- extensively and surprisingly
- peculiarly and mostly
- peculiarly and surprisingly
- especially and mostly
- especially and surprisingly
- principally and mostly
- principally and surprisingly
Both words in one sentence
- Surprisingly he isn't a villain, at least technically: he's a rather personable guy, and his goals are mostly noble, so he's actually more of a Well-Intentioned Extremist.
- While this group call themselves this mostly as a joke, they actually do fit the trope surprisingly well, since many people spend their entire university careers as members of WARP without ever being aware of them.
- It's actually surprisingly hard to find clips that don't contain Cara or Kahlan, though mostly Cara.
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