How to Use mainly in a Sentence

mainly

adverb
  • But mainly, that phone is his world.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But that cost mainly depends on your plan.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • So far, this sounds like mainly a math question.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
  • His debt was mainly due to gambling.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • David is mainly seen from a distance.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There will be only a slight wind chill as mainly light breezes blow.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Our neighbors are mainly bears and whales.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Skies will be mainly cloudy with just a slight chance of a quick sprinkle.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Wednesday should start off mainly cloudy, dry, and breezy.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The low is near -1 degrees with mainly clear skies.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The cause is mainly due to not being able to afford it.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • This would mainly be for locations well to the west of the city.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His songs are mainly love songs and about personal loss.
    — Kristen Wisneski, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday night will be quiet and warmer with mainly clear skies.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Measurable rain overnight should still be mainly less than a tenth of an inch.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This type of memory is mainly done through their noses.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The clubs mainly target young white men in their late teens and twenties.
    — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There's a chance for more snow Wednesday night, mainly to the south.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Friday night could see a few clouds, with lows mainly in the 60s.
    — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Not enough to matter, as highs will again be mainly in the mid-90s.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • People mainly wanna talk to me about that.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The weekend looks even warmer, with mainly dry weather.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • But mainly what we were focused on was the long run, and that seems a lot much better.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Skies will be mainly sunny and there’s a decent chance that winds will be lighter, as well.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
  • These were mainly younger residents who didn’t think there were enough places in the city to walk.
    — cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Drying out this week The middle of the week will be mainly dry.
    — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • What’s sad is that Gunna was mainly in jail because of his bars.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2023
  • During this time, my sisters and I lived mainly with our mom.
    — Nina West september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Highs are mainly in the low 50s while overnight lows slip to the low to mid-40s.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The update lies mainly in how the polish is being used.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 May 2026

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