🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मुख्यतः

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mukhyaṭah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mainly/ˈmeɪnli/
adverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"यह परियोजना मुख्यतः नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा स्रोतों पर केंद्रित थी।"

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    For the most part; primarily.

    "The project was mainly focused on renewable energy sources."
  2. 2

    To a large extent; mostly.

    "She mainly works from home these days."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mainly' originates from the Middle English term 'mainly', which is derived from the Old French 'main', meaning 'main' or 'chief'. Its usage has evolved to indicate primary importance or predominance in modern English.

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