different between mainly vs vainly
mainly
English
Etymology
From Middle English maynly; equivalent to main +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?me?nli/
Adverb
mainly (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Forcefully, vigorously. [13th-17th c.]
- (obsolete) Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully. [14th-19th c.]
- (obsolete) To a great degree; very much. [15th-19th c.]
- Chiefly; for the most part. [from 17th c.]
Synonyms
- (forcefully): energetically, powerfully, strongly
- (loudly): earsplittingly, lustily, raucously, thunderously
- (to a great degree): a lot, extremely
- (for the most part): in the main, principally; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Translations
See also
- amain
Anagrams
- Milyan, aminyl, amylin
Middle English
Adverb
mainly
- Alternative form of maynly
mainly From the web:
- what mainly distinguishes nekton from benthos
- what mainly produces the sun's energy
- what mainly differentiates prokaryotes from eukaryotes
- what mainly causes hurricanes
- what mainly caused the civil war
- what mainly drives surface runoff
- what mainly caused the american revolution
- what mainly means
vainly
English
Etymology
vain +? -ly
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?ve?nli/
Adverb
vainly (comparative more vainly, superlative most vainly)
- In a vain pursuit; to no avail.
- With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.
Synonyms
- in vain
Translations
Anagrams
- vilany
vainly From the web:
- what vainly mean
- vainly what part of speech
- what does vainly mean
- what does vainly crave the light mean
- what does vainly
- what does vainly mean in anthem
- what do vainly mean
- what does vainly mean in a sentence
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