What is the definition of Mainly? 🙋 🔍
Forcefully, vigorously.
Okay class, settle down, let’s take a look!
That’s a very interesting definition the dictionary gave you – “forcefully, vigorously.” But that doesn't quite capture what "mainly" means. It’s a tricky little word, see?
Think of it this way: "Mainly" simply means
“mostly”
or
“primarily.”
It tells us something is the 💎biggest💎 part of something else.
Let’s say you have a pizza – pepperoni, mushrooms, olives… If you say “I ate mainly pepperoni,” you mean you ate 💎most💎 of it, wasn't it? It was the biggest slice!
It’s about what takes up the 💎main💎 portion or focus. So, forget "forcefully" and "vigorously," those words have a different meaning altogether.
Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about “mainly” – are you feeling clear on how it works?