Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ˈtʃiːf.li/
chiefly
- (focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
- (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
- (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
- French: surtout
- German: hauptsächlich
- Italian: principalmente
- Portuguese: principalmente, especialmente
- Russian: гла́вным о́бразом
- Spanish: principalmente
chiefly (comparative chieflier, superlative chiefliest)
- of or relating to a chief
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