Primarily vs. Mostly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Primarily and Mostly
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Primarily
For the most part; mainly
Around 80 per cent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing
Mostly
For the greatest part; mainly.
Primarily
Chiefly; mainly
A scholastic program primarily for seniors.
A primarily middle-class neighborhood.
Mostly
Generally; usually.
Primarily
At first; originally.
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Mostly
Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
They're mostly good people, although they have made a few mistakes.
Primarily
(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost
Mostly
(obsolete) To the greatest extent; most.
Primarily
In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.
Mostly
For the greatest part; for the most part; chiefly; in the main.
Primarily
For the most part;
He is mainly interested in butterflies
Mostly
In large part; mainly or chiefly;
These accounts are largely inactive
Primarily
Of primary import;
This is primarily a question of economics
It was in the first place a local matter
Mostly
Usually; as a rule;
By and large it doesn't rain much here
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