perlopiù

mostly

adverb per-loh-PYOO Rare

Also means

for the most part

Usage Note

Perlopiù (also written as two words per lo più) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'mostly', 'for the most part', or 'more often than not'. It is more formal than di solito (usually) and suggests a statistical majority rather than a strict habit. It typically precedes the verb or adjective it modifies: il lavoro è perlopiù completato (the work is mostly done).

Examples

"I partecipanti erano perlopiù giovani."

Natural Translation

The participants were mostly young.

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