Mostly
Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Thoroughly and mostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thoroughly" instead an adverb "Mostly".
Nearby Word: most
Thoroughly
Thoroughly adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: I am thoroughly satisfied with her explanation of the events of that evening
Mostly and thoroughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb "Thoroughly".
Nearby Words: thorough, thoroughness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The boy gritted his teeth, not used to wearing speedos, let alone in a room mostly full of thoroughly-dressed girls commenting on his nearly-naked male body.
Source: Fan Fic / Starbound - Of course, even when adamantine isn't there, it's Lampshaded how thoroughly bad Harry and Draco are at being Magids, since they know very few spells and mostly have their wands anyway.
Source: Fanfic / The Draco Trilogy -
FaceHeel Turn: After being...mostly just weird in Dune and thoroughly sympathetic in Dune Messiah, Alia Atreides winds up being the most villainous character in Children of Dune.
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