adverb
mestadels
mostly
Definition & meaning
Mestadels means mostly, for the most part, or generally. It indicates that something is true in most cases or applies to the greater part of something, but not necessarily all of it.
- Det var mestadels soligt. — It was mostly sunny.
Grammar & Word origin
Mestadels is an adverb. It is formed from mesta (“most”) and dels, related to del (“part”). Its literal sense is approximately “for the greatest part.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- oftast — “most often”; emphasizes frequency rather than proportion.
- främst — “mainly” or “primarily”; can emphasize importance as well as proportion.
- till största delen — “for the most part”; close in meaning, but a longer phrase.
- sällan — “rarely”; an approximate opposite when referring to frequency.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Vi äter mestadels grönsaker.adverb
We eat mostly vegetables.
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