chiefly

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

adv 2adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

associated, demanding, larger, little, mental, online, owing, political

VERB + CHIEFLY

book, caused, chosen, composed, consisted, matter, occupy, presisted

CHIEFLY + NOUN

caucasoids, dignity, jammu, kashmir, mixture, nothing, phenomenon, professors

PREP.

in, on, upon, whereas, with, with

Definitions

adv

Especially or primarily; above all.

Their relationship is chiefly professional.

This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.

Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

adj

Of or relating to a chief.

The maintenance of a perpetual fire came to be associated with chiefly or royal dignity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — for the most part

principally
primarily
mainly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Their relationship is chiefly professional.

Wiktionary

This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.

Wiktionary

But questions presisted^([sic]), chiefly because of the acknowledged and continuing Federal investigation of Mr. Mandel's wealthy friends, W. Dale Hess and Harry W. Rogers 3d, who have profited from b

Wiktionary

The maintenance of a perpetual fire came to be associated with chiefly or royal dignity.

Wiktionary

Chiefly, I want you to be more frank.

Tatoeba · #24785

The accident was caused chiefly by the unpredictable weather.

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