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/ˈməʊst.li/

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Meaning

Almost all of the time, or almost all of something.

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Word origin

From most plus the ending -ly, which turns a word into an adverb about how much or how often.

Origin
Old English
Root
most

Examples

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Here "mostly" means almost all of them.

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Here "mostly" means nearly always.

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"Mostly" tells you which part is the biggest part.

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 7: mostly, desperate, dramatic and 7 more words.