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mainly
/ˈmeɪnli/
adv 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
due, imported, interested, last, live, lower, occupied, physical
The price increases were mainly due to higher production costs last year.
VERB + MAINLY
consisted, deal, deals, derive, exported, falls, juices, like
The country's economy consisted mainly of agriculture and small-scale manufacturing before industrialization.
MAINLY + NOUN
carelessness, combustion, europe, goods, lingo, moisture, papers, rice
The accident was caused mainly by carelessness on the part of the driver.
PREP.
from, in, in, on, than, up, with, with
The success of the business came mainly from word-of-mouth recommendations.
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