mainly used vs mostly used

Both 'mainly used' and 'mostly used' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate that something is primarily utilized or employed.

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mainly used

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is primarily utilized or employed.

Examples:

This software is mainly used for graphic design.
English is mainly used as the language of international communication.

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Autodesk Maya is mainly used for creating interactive 3D applications.
ALShow is mainly used for playing movies.
Free MP3 Cutter Joiner is mainly used to cut and trim MP3 files.
Convertidor MP3 is mainly used to convert different audio files to MP3.
Therefore, ampullary organs are mainly used for passive electrolocation.
Ceiling mounts are mainly used in indoor installations.
Splash Lite is mainly used for high-definition video playback.
Tutor is mainly used in English speaking countries.
Manual sifter is mainly used in repair work.
In the following period, it was mainly used by the Kyburger house.
OpenFlow is mainly used between the switch and controller on a secure channel.
Yasser started to feature more regularly in the following campaigns, being mainly used in the AFC Champions League.
QuickTime is an Apple product, mainly used to play the MOV format.
Another SST (BSD 280) is mainly used for research.
In 1952 the town started the production of Aero Boero which were mainly used for crop spraying and as training aircraft.
It is mainly used as the circulating pump for absorption tower in FGD system in Power Plant.
Graboid Video is mainly used to download movies, TV shows or audio books.
Top Songs Player is mainly used for listening to music.
Right now, SMAF is mainly used in making ringtones of mobile phones.
Presumably these weapons were mainly used for decorative or ceremonial purposes, but they were also very efficient.

Alternatives:

primarily used
chiefly used
predominantly used
largely used
principally used

mostly used

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is primarily utilized or employed.

Examples:

This method is mostly used in scientific research.
The new technology is mostly used by young people.

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These are mostly used by financial analysts.
Other response prediction, where players are mostly used twice.
It is mostly used as veneer or solid wood in furniture making and interior furnishings.
This way is mostly used in Windows PC and can be easily bypassed.
Adobe Fireworks is mostly used to edit images for websites.
It is mostly used for football matches.
Nowadays, they are mostly used as guard dogs in farm houses.
They are mostly used to store important data that is accessed frequently.
It is a popular product mostly used to wipe a disk in Windows OS.
The home ground of Sporting Clube de Portugal for 47 years, it was mostly used for football matches, but also athletics.
Properties are mostly used for inter-client communication.
Fluvial transport is mostly used for cargo.
In high-throughput studies, 1D-NMR is mostly used.
This is mostly used in project-based work.
It's mostly used for respiratory injuries caused by fires or explosions.
The VLF and LF frequencies are mostly used for military communications, especially with ships and submarines.
TDC is mostly used in combination with orthogonal-acceleration (oa)TOF instruments.
This version was mostly used by Luftwaffe to train pilots and radio operators.
WallaMe is mostly used to create digital graffiti and for proximity messaging.
The Spanish Legion is now mostly used in NATO peacekeeping missions.

Alternatives:

mainly used
primarily used
chiefly used
predominantly used
largely used

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