German adverb · CEFR C1
zumeist
Meaning in English: mostly, usually
Example
Die Gäste kommen zumeist aus der Region.
The guests mostly come from the region.
How common is zumeist?
zumeist is number 4,873 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 16 times per million words — about once every 62,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 78% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 4,869der Rücktrittresignation; withdrawal
- 4,870angesiedeltlocated, based; settled
- 4,871typischetypical
- 4,872spielerischplayful, through play
- 4,873zumeistmostly, usually
- 4,874Wissenschaftensciences
- 4,875Geiselnhostages
- 4,876der Frühlingspring
- 4,877erlassento issue (a law); to waive
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