Antonyms for in the main
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : meyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : meɪn |
Definition of in the main
Origin :- Old English mægen (n.) "power, bodily strength, force, efficacy," from Proto-Germanic *maginam "power," suffixed form of PIE root *magh- (1) "be able, have power" (see may (v.)). Original sense preserved in phrase with might and main. Meaning "principal channel in a utility system" is first recorded 1727 in main drain; Used since 1540s for "continuous stretch of land or water." In Spanish Main the word is short for mainland and refers to the coast between Panama and Orinoco.
- As in mainly : adv for the most part
- As in principally : adv mainly
- As in substantially : adv to a large extent
- As in usually : adv for the most part
- As in chiefly : adv most importantly
- As in habitually : adv usually
- As in routinely : adv usually
- As in typically : adv usually
Synonyms for in the main
- above all
- as a rule
- as is the custom
- as is usual
- as usual
- basically
- before anything else
- by and large
- cardinally
- chiefly
- commonly
- considerably
- consistently
- customarily
- dominantly
- eminently
- especially
- essentially
- extensively
- first and foremost
- first of all
- for the most part
- frequently
- fundamentally
- generally
- habitually
- heavily
- importantly
- in essence
- in fact
- in general
- in reality
- in substance
- in the first place
- in the main
- largely
- mainly
- materially
- more often than not
- most of all
- most often
- mostly
- much
- naturally
- normally
- notably
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- oft
- often
- on the whole
- once and again
- ordinarily
- overall
- particularly
- peculiarly
- per usual
- predominantly
- preeminently
- prevailingly
- prevalently
- primarily
- principally
- really
- regularly
- routinely
- sometimes
- substantially
- superlatively
- supremely
- to a great degree
- to the greatest extent
- typically
- universally
- usually
- vitally
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