chiefly

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtʃiːf.li/

Adverb

chiefly

1. (focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
2. (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

Synonyms

• (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

Translations

• French: surtout
• German: hauptsächlich
• Italian: principalmente
• Portuguese: principalmente, especialmente
• Russian: гла́вным о́бразом
• Spanish: principalmente

Adjective

chiefly (comparative chieflier, superlative chiefliest)

1. of or relating to a chief

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