- more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something synonym chiefly, primarily
- They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
- ‘Where do you export to?’ ‘France, mainly.’
- mainly because of something The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
- mainly due to something The rise in inflation is mainly due to higher food prices.
- People come to libraries mainly to borrow books.
- During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.
Extra Examples- Rosewood is used mainly for fine furniture and musical instruments.
- The crop is mainly used for animal feed.
- The injuries were mainly facial cuts and bruises.
- The sun consists mainly of hydrogen.
- in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things
- Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents.
- The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.
Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’- Women generally earn less than men.
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
- In general, women do not earn as much as men.
- By and large, women remain in the lower-paid jobs in the labour market
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
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