most·ly /ˈməʊstlɪ/ ad. 1. 几乎全部地，多半 The work is mostly done. 那工作差不多已完成了。 The men at the party were mostly fairly young. 宴会上的男人多数相当年轻。 2. 主要地 She had had a very exciting career, mostly in Birmingham. 她曾有过一个富有刺激性的生涯，主要在伯明翰。 3. 一般地，通常 Mostly, they will do it by themselves. 他们通常会自己动手做这事。