The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MAINLY
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More clues leading to the result MAINLY
- Macho to eat head of insect? For the most part
- Mum wearing extremely leaky overall
- As a rule, alimony’s handled badly and lovelessly
- On the whole Butch embodies upright character
- For the most part lymphoma, in lymphoma not for the most part
- It’s to do with the sea on the whole
- In essence, mother in Londonderry is disheartened
- The deep, cunning fellow not wanted as a rule
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The straight part
We know that "For the most part" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case for the most part = mainly.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MAINLY mean?
MAINLY adverb- Forcefully, vigorously.
- Of the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.
- To a great degree; very much.
- Chiefly; for the most part.