mainly

adverb/ˈmeɪnli/CEFR B1

মূলত, প্রধানত

Meaning

For the most part; chiefly.

Example sentences

The class is mainly for beginners.ক্লাসটা মূলত নতুনদের জন্য।
We eat mainly rice and fish.আমরা প্রধানত ভাত আর মাছ খাই।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: chiefly, mostly, primarily

Similar words, and what each means

chiefly
প্রধানত, মুখ্যত
Mainly, more than anything else.
mostly
বেশিরভাগ ক্ষেত্রে, প্রধানত
In most cases, or for the greater part.
primarily
প্রাথমিকভাবে, প্রধানত
Mainly; for the most part.

Other English words for “মূলত, প্রধানত”

essentially
Basically; in the most important respects.
basically
In the most important respects, leaving out the details.
fundamentally
In the most basic and important respects.
substantially
To a large degree, or in the main.
primarily
Mainly; for the most part.
chiefly
Mainly, more than anything else.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

mainadjectiveপ্রধান, মূল

“mainly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

'A chip off the old block' is mainly about character and behaviour, and traditionally points to the father.
English Idioms about Family →
One well-placed idiom such as 'a level playing field' fits an argument about fairness, but idiomatic language belongs mainly to speaking; academic writing rewards precise, plain wording.
English Idioms about Sports →
The right choice depends on you — mainly on whether you type English comfortably and whether reading long texts on a screen tires you.
Computer-Based IELTS vs Paper-Based IELTS →

Where this word is used

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“mainly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • যাই হোক না কেন, তোয়াক্কা না করে
- • তথাপি, তবুও
- • না, নয়
- • মূলত, প্রধানত
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মূলত, প্রধানত — mainly (adverb) — মূলত, প্রধানত. For the most part; chiefly.
Which word is closest in meaning to “mainly”?
- • specially
- • furtively
- • rather
- • chiefly
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chiefly — chiefly — প্রধানত, মুখ্যত. Mainly, more than anything else.

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