mostly

Everyday

1. Mostly means almost all, or the biggest part. tree →
2. Mostly means usually, most of the time. tree →

In the lessons

In reading, mostly tells you something is true for the largest part but not all. In science, the Earth's surface is mostly water; air is mostly nitrogen. In maths and data, "mostly" points to the biggest group in a chart. Phrases: mostly sunny, made mostly of, mostly true.

Examples

• The sky was mostly blue with a few clouds. tree →
• The Earth's surface is mostly covered by water. tree →
• I mostly walk to school. tree →
• The class was mostly girls. tree →
• The story is mostly true. tree →
• Our dog eats mostly dry food. tree →
• When she was old enough to ask them they were mostly about Peter Pan. tree →

Note

Mostly is not the same as "all": mostly true still has a part that is false. Do not confuse "mostly" with "most": "most children" (adjective) but "the children were mostly happy" (adverb). In a maths problem, "mostly" means more than half, but you cannot get an exact number from it.

In Jewish tradition

In reading, mostly tells you something is true for the largest part but not all. In science, the Earth's surface is mostly water; air is mostly nitrogen. In maths and data, "mostly" points to the biggest group in a chart. Phrases: mostly sunny, made mostly of, mostly true.

Examples

• The Hebrew language and its characters correspond mostly with the things they designate, and thus holy thoughts, Hebrew language (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Mostly is not the same as "all": mostly true still has a part that is false. Do not confuse "mostly" with "most": "most children" (adjective) but "the children were mostly happy" (adverb). In a maths problem, "mostly" means more than half, but you cannot get an exact number from it.