mostly

mostly
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. surtout
The money comes mostly from donations.L'argent provient surtout de dons.
b. principalement
This condition mostly affects children.Cette maladie touche principalement les enfants.
a. généralement
Kurt mostly prefers to read novels rather than watch movies.Kurt préfère généralement lire des romans plutôt que de regarder des films.
b. la plupart du temps
Mostly, we don't eat meat.La plupart du temps, nous ne mangeons pas de viande.
a. quasiment
The cake was mostly finished by the time I arrived.Le gâteau était quasiment terminé quand je suis arrivé.
b. pratiquement
The work on our house is mostly complete. We're going to move in soon.Les travaux dans notre maison sont pratiquement terminés. On va bientôt emménager.
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