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zumeist

mostly

adverb tsoo-MAIST Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Also means

for the most part

Usage Note

zumeist is a slightly formal adverb meaning 'usually' or 'in most cases'. It is a written-style synonym of meistens and meist, and tends to appear in reports and essays rather than casual speech.

Examples

"Die Gäste kamen zumeist aus Italien."

Natural Translation

The guests came mostly from Italy.

Literal Translation

The guests came mostly from Italy.

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