MA'INLY, adverb Chiefly; principally. He is mainly occupied with domestic concerns. 1. Greatly; to a great degree; mightily.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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