Mainly

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

For the most part; chiefly or principally. Used to indicate the primary reason or focus.

“The delay was mainly due to heavy traffic.”

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Adverb ending -LY, contains AI vowel pair.

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Worth 11 points with Y worth 4 points.

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