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Chiefly; for the most part. / (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. / (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. / (obsolete) To a great degree; very much.

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mainly

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmeɪnli/

Adverb

not-comparable obsolete

Chiefly; for the most part. / (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. / (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. / (obsolete) To a great degree; very much.

Japanese Meaning

主に、主として、大部分は。 / (古語) 力強く、猛烈に。 / (古語) 音を出す際に―大きく、力強く。 / (古語) 非常に、極めて。

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She studies mainly modern art, though she appreciates classical works as well.

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彼女は主に現代美術を学んでいますが、古典作品も好んでいます。

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Chiefly; for the most part.

She had Lord James' collar in one big fist and she pounded the table with the other and talked a blue streak. Nobody could make out plain what she said, for she was mainly jabbering Swede lingo, but there was English enough, of a kind, to give us some idee.

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