mostly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈməʊstli/    美 /ˈmoʊstli/|/ˈmoʊsli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. not-comparable
    — They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
  2. To the greatest extent; most. not-comparable,obsolete
    — She was to be their chosen visitor, she was to be for weeks under the same roof with the person whose society she mostly prized [...]!

词形变化

mostlie alternative moastly alternative

词汇关系

近义词
by and large in the main more often than not largely predominantly principally all in all all things considered altogether broadly as a rule basically chiefly feckly for the most part generally mainly mostly on the whole overall pretty well primarily
反义词
almost slightly
上位词
partially
下位词
usually
衍生词
mostly plus
相关词
degree extent very fundamentally intrinsically normally

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der.
Proto-Germanic *maiz
Proto-Germanic *maistaz
Proto-Germanic *maist
Proto-West Germanic *maist
Old English mǣst
Middle English
English most
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English mostly
From most + -ly.
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