もっぱら – Vocabulary details

もっぱら

Adverb

Adjective (の)

Usually written in kana

1. wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly

2. principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly

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devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly

私わたしの成せい功こうはもっぱら幸こう運うんの賜たま物ものだ。

My success was largely due to luck.

私わたしの成せい功こうはもっぱら彼かれの努ど力りょくのおかげだった。

My success was, for the most part, thanks to his efforts.

その特とっ権けんはもっぱらご婦ふ人じんだけに限かぎられている。

The privilege is reserved exclusively for women.

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