mainly
gb/mˈeɪnli/ us/mˈeɪnli/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
relation
1
chiefly; for the most part
Mostly; more than half; in the largest part.
Mẫu sử dụng:
mainly [verb/phrase]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mainly' with 'main', using 'main' incorrectly as an adverb (e.g., 'I main eat rice' instead of 'I mainly eat rice').
Từ đồng nghĩa
mostly (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal in tone.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
mainly because
|mainly due to
|mainly concerned with
|mainly focused on
|mainly used for
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
mainly
IPA
GB/mˈeɪnli/
US/mˈeɪnli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
mainly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (mainly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: mainly
- Plural: mainlies
Họ từ
Forms
mainlies
noun
Core family
main
adjective A2
Related words
mainland
noun B1
mainstream
adjective B2
Cách diễn đạt
mainly because
1/mˈeɪnli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mostly due to something
Used to say that something happens for the biggest reason.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The cancellation was mainly due to lack of interest.
- His success is mainly due to hard work.