chiefly
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editchiefly (comparative more chiefly, superlative most chiefly)
- (focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
- Their relationship is chiefly professional.
- This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.
- (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
Synonyms
edit- (above all): first and foremost, particularly; see also Thesaurus:above all
- (almost entirely): by and large, for the most part, largely; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Derived terms
editTranslations
editespecially or primarily; above all
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mainly or principally, almost entirely
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Adjective
editchiefly (comparative chieflier, superlative chiefliest)
- of or relating to a chief
- 1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 2, page 261:
- The maintenance of a perpetual fire came to be associated with chiefly or royal dignity.
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