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I like a bloke boxing, generally (6)

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I believe the answer is:

mainly

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'generally' is the definition.
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'i like a bloke boxing' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is present in the answer.
'like' could be 'ly' (similar in meaning) and 'ly' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'min' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for mainly that I've seen before include "Chiefly, principally" , "Chiefly, largely" , "For the most part" , "Generally or largely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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