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chiefly
[cheef-lee]
adverb
primarily; essentially.
He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better.
mainly; mostly.
This dish consists chiefly of noodles.
adjective
of, relating to, or like a chief.
his chiefly responsibilities.
chiefly
/ ˈʃːڱɪ /
adverb
especially or essentially; above all
in general; mainly; mostly
adjective
of or relating to a chief or chieftain
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Marko Bošnjak, meanwhile, is cooking up a Poison Cake to feed to his tormentors - chiefly the people who bombarded him with homophobic hate messages after he was selected to represent Croatia.
Figures from both sides were quickly keen to suggest that the other was chiefly to blame.
Some have found evidence of environmental factors, chiefly experienced by women in pregnancy, though some question whether any such factors can be primary determinants of ASD.
Trump's decision was influenced by America's regional allies who were opposed to the deal, chiefly Israel.
By that we mean chiefly California’s laws, which are the strongest in the nation — specifically the California Consumer Privacy Act signed by then-Gov.
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