English adverb: in the main | |||
1. | in the main for the most part | ||
Samples | He is mainly interested in butterflies. | ||
Synonyms | chiefly, mainly, primarily, principally | ||
2. | in the main without distinction of one from others | ||
Samples | He is interested in snakes in general. | ||
Synonyms | generally, in general | ||
Antonyms | specifically | ||