adverb: - to describe an act or situation as occuring in a humourous way/fashion; always used in pairs.
They mostly come at night, mostly.
You mostly suck balls, mostly.
by Jondos February 18, 2004
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mostly (adj.) - Combination of the words "most" and "likely" which describes a situation that happens more often than not, or occurring greater than 50% of the time.

*Note - when followed by the word peaceful and used by the media this word means the polar opposite in an attempt to mask the inherently violent nature of a person or riot.
Did you hear about the mostly peaceful protest? ony 15 people killed, 115 injured, and 36 buildings burned to the ground.
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A word used to describe something that is typically true, but not always.
"He plays it from the outside, mostly."

"The police mostly just hassle us for a cut."

"The Reverend just eats hamburgers, mostly."
by Uptown Panda February 5, 2010
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A word That is a mix of most and likely. So most likely.
It’s a word that is used when people want to speak or type . Mostly is like a blend of most and likely.
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You can have kids being shot, buildings being burned down, dozens of street brawls, armed militias with the intent of stealing money and looting from your local Walmart. which is burning to the ground, and have the entitled puddles of piss from any news program call the event "mostly peaceful".
" It's actually more similar to a festival of love here in the CHAZ zone, these mostly peaceful protests are doing a great job so far!"
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mostly peaceful (adj.) - A description use to muddle the purpose, truth, or intent of a person, group, or event Involving extreme violence, looting, destruction of property, or arson. This description is typically used in politically charged discussion, and its use diminishes the truth of the statement while not technically being a lie.
"They say Kim Jong-Un is a bad guy, but I don't believe it. If he eats for 4 hours a day, sleeps for 8, and enriches uranium for another 4, that only leaves 8 hours a day to "terminate with extreme prejudice" any threat, enemy, or family member."

"I get it now.....so that's less than 50% a day of murder, so it would be well above the threshold of "mostly peaceful."
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The current (in some dimensions) passage in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which relates to the planet Earth. (The one you are on now, unless otherwise).
"They updated the entry..."
"What to?"
"Mostly Harmless."
by KinGAleX March 27, 2005
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