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chiefly

/ˈtʃiːf.li/adverb2 syllables

Chiefly means: for the most part.

Synonyms for chiefly9

adverb, as in for the most part

principally, primarily, mainly, in the main

also used for chiefly

first and foremost, by and large, particularly, for the most part, largely

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What does chiefly mean?1

adverb

1

for the most part“he is mainly interested in butterflies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chiefly?1

two syllables

briefly
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Chiefly in a sentence

  • The accident was caused chiefly by the unpredictable weather.unknown
  • This book is chiefly concerned with the effects of secondhand smoking.CM
  • If he is in middle circumstances his clothes will be chosen chiefly for comfort.Source_Benedict_1921
  • Political violence is chiefly a right-wing phenomenon.shekitten
  • Chiefly, I want you to be more frank.auxitt
  • The committee is composed chiefly of professors.Auride
  • A fork is an instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth.carlosalberto
  • Matter is composed chiefly of nothing.carlosalberto

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