mainly
gb/mˈeɪnli/ us/mˈeɪnli/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1400
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
relation
1
chiefly; for the most part
Mostly; more than half; in the largest part.
استعمال کا انداز:
mainly [verb/phrase]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mainly' with 'main', using 'main' incorrectly as an adverb (e.g., 'I main eat rice' instead of 'I mainly eat rice').
ہم معنی الفاظ
mostly (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in tone.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
mainly because
|mainly due to
|mainly concerned with
|mainly focused on
|mainly used for
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
mainly
IPA
GB/mˈeɪnli/
US/mˈeɪnli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mainly (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mainly)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: mainly
- Plural: mainlies
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
mainlies
noun
Core family
main
adjective A2
Related words
mainland
noun B1
mainstream
adjective B2
عبارات
mainly because
1/mˈeɪnli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mostly due to something
Used to say that something happens for the biggest reason.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The cancellation was mainly due to lack of interest.
- His success is mainly due to hard work.