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chiefly

[cheef-lee]

adverb

  1. primarily; essentially.

    He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better.

  2. mainly; mostly.

    This dish consists chiefly of noodles.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or like a chief.

    his chiefly responsibilities.

chiefly

/ ˈʃːڱɪ /

adverb

  1. especially or essentially; above all

  2. in general; mainly; mostly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to a chief or chieftain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chiefly1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; chief, -ly
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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.

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Figures from both sides were quickly keen to suggest that the other was chiefly to blame.

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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.

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Trump's decision was influenced by America's regional allies who were opposed to the deal, chiefly Israel.

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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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