mainly
gb/mˈeɪnli/ us/mˈeɪnli/
A2
İngilizce
~ 1400
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adverb
A2
relation
1
chiefly; for the most part
Mostly; more than half; in the largest part.
Kullanım kalıbı:
mainly [verb/phrase]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mainly' with 'main', using 'main' incorrectly as an adverb (e.g., 'I main eat rice' instead of 'I mainly eat rice').
Eş anlamlılar
mostly (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in tone.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
rarely (Opposite in meaning as it refers to something happening infrequently rather than most of the time.)
|
partly (Indicates only a small part, not the majority.)
Eşdizimler
mainly because
|mainly due to
|mainly concerned with
|mainly focused on
|mainly used for
Konular
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- The meeting was mainly about budget cuts.
- She reads mainly romance novels.
- We chose this location mainly for its convenience.
- The delay was mainly due to bad weather.
- He is mainly interested in environmental issues.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I eat fruit mainly in the morning.
- This book is mainly for children.
- We go there mainly to see friends.
- It is mainly cold in winter here.
- She talks mainly about her job.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
mainly
IPA
GB/mˈeɪnli/
US/mˈeɪnli/
Heceler ve vurgu
mainly (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (mainly)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: mainly
- Plural: mainlies
Kelime ailesi
Forms
mainlies
noun
Core family
main
adjective A2
Related words
mainland
noun B1
mainstream
adjective B2
İfadeler
mainly because
1/mˈeɪnli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mostly due to something
Used to say that something happens for the biggest reason.
Örnekler
- We stayed indoors mainly because it was raining.
- I chose this job mainly because of the flexible hours.
mainly due to
1/mˈeɪnli dˈu tə/
fixed phrase
mostly caused by something
Used to explain the biggest cause of something.
Örnekler
- The cancellation was mainly due to lack of interest.
- His success is mainly due to hard work.