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W3S2 [ˈməustli US ˈmoust-] adv
used to talk about most members of a group, most occasions, most parts of something etc
= ↑mainly
Green teas are mostly from China or Japan.
There were about fifteen people in the lounge, mostly women.
He blamed his parents. Mostly he blamed his dad.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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