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moppara
adverb, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[もっぱ()·]
moppara
mohara
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[もは()·]
mohara
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English Meaning(s) for もっぱら

adverb, no adjective
  1. wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly
  2. principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

Definition and Synonyms for もっぱら

Alone without any others being included or involved
Synonyms: ただ, ただに, ひとり, ただただ, ひとえに, もっぱら, 一に, 単に, 唯々

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Sample Sentences for もっぱら

My success was largely due to luck.
The Commerce Department reports retail sales rose seven-tenths of 1 percent last month mainly thanks to strong auto sales.
His company is dangling by a thread. That's the rumor I hear.
I read detective stories exclusively.
The factory is keyed to produce men's wear.

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