chieflyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtʃiːfli/, U.S.

/ˈtʃifli/

Etymology: < chief n. + -ly suffix¹.

Properly pertaining to a chief.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [adjective]

chiefly1870

1870 H. Meade Ride New Zealand 356 A real chiefly exercise.

1876 H. Spencer Princ. Sociol. (1879) iii. ix. 708 There is a natural relation between constant fighting and development of chiefly power.

1882 Athenæum 22 Apr. 502/1.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

chieflyadv.

Brit.

/ˈtʃiːfli/, U.S.

/ˈtʃifli/

Etymology: < chief adj. + -ly suffix².

1. In chief, in particular; preeminently; especially, particularly; above all, most of all. †chiefliest: most particularly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb]

highlyOE

overalla1225

with the firstc1300

principally1340

principalc1390

in principala1393

chiefly14..

ratherestc1400

rathestc1400

primarily1587

kat' exochen1588

paravant1590

pre-eminently1590

primely1610

cardinally1631

transeminently1642

paramountly1798

par eminence1823

14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 113 Sche answered..With all the port of womonly clennes Hurself demenyng and chefly with mekenes.

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 883 He..achaufed hym chefly, & þenne his cher mended.

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 850 Þe lorde hym charred to a chambre, & chefly cumaundeȝ To delyuer hym a leude, hym loȝly to serue.

c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 42 Crist is rich, for He haþ chefly & richli alle þingis.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 292 Many great inconueniences followed. And chiefely the price of Corne this yere beganne greatly to be aduaunced.

1611 Bible (King James) Tobit iv. 12 Beware of all whoredome..and chiefely take a wife of the seed of thy fathers.

1645 Marquis of Worcester in H. Dircks Life, Times & Sci. Labours 2nd Marquis Worcs. (1865) viii. 118 That which is chiefliest and earnestliest recommended you.

1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 7 To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 389 Not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued.

2. (Relatively to others.) Principally, mainly, for the most part. (Usually with the force of ‘mainly but not exclusively’.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > for or in the most part

mosteOE

almostOE

mostwhata1200

generally1340

chiefly138.

mostc1390

chiefa1556

mostly1563

substantially1638

prevalently1709

feckly1768

mostlings1808

138. J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 370 Þe material swerde wiþ his purtenance in þe persone of cesar, in whom þat tyme was chefly þis swerde.

138. J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. I. 14 Cristis prechours shulden chevely tellen Goddis lawe.

1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader To Rdr. sig. Lviii^v We will cheflye thouch the hed which is the Pope.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 300 I must needes commend you very much in all your doings, chiefely for your valiantnes..in this battaile.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 169. ¶9 Cæsar's Character is chiefly made up of Good-nature.

1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne iii. 58 The Anatomy of Melancholy..consists chiefly of quotations.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 172 In consequence chiefly of his exertions.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	chiefly
释义	chieflyadj. Brit. /ˈtʃiːfli/, U.S. /ˈtʃifli/ Etymology: < chief n. + -ly suffix¹. Properly pertaining to a chief. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > rule or government of family or tribe > head of family, tribe, or clan > [adjective] chiefly1870 1870 H. Meade Ride New Zealand 356 A real chiefly exercise. 1876 H. Spencer Princ. Sociol. (1879) iii. ix. 708 There is a natural relation between constant fighting and development of chiefly power. 1882 Athenæum 22 Apr. 502/1. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). chieflyadv. Brit. /ˈtʃiːfli/, U.S. /ˈtʃifli/ Etymology: < chief adj. + -ly suffix². 1. In chief, in particular; preeminently; especially, particularly; above all, most of all. †chiefliest: most particularly. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb] highlyOE overalla1225 with the firstc1300 principally1340 principalc1390 in principala1393 chiefly14.. ratherestc1400 rathestc1400 primarily1587 kat' exochen1588 paravant1590 pre-eminently1590 primely1610 cardinally1631 transeminently1642 paramountly1798 par eminence1823 14.. Epiph. in Tundale's Vis. 113 Sche answered..With all the port of womonly clennes Hurself demenyng and chefly with mekenes. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 883 He..achaufed hym chefly, & þenne his cher mended. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 850 Þe lorde hym charred to a chambre, & chefly cumaundeȝ To delyuer hym a leude, hym loȝly to serue. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 42 Crist is rich, for He haþ chefly & richli alle þingis. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 292 Many great inconueniences followed. And chiefely the price of Corne this yere beganne greatly to be aduaunced. 1611 Bible (King James) Tobit iv. 12 Beware of all whoredome..and chiefely take a wife of the seed of thy fathers. View more context for this quotation 1645 Marquis of Worcester in H. Dircks Life, Times & Sci. Labours 2nd Marquis Worcs. (1865) viii. 118 That which is chiefliest and earnestliest recommended you. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 7 To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber. 1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 389 Not life, but a good life, is to be chiefly valued. 2. (Relatively to others.) Principally, mainly, for the most part. (Usually with the force of ‘mainly but not exclusively’.) ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > for or in the most part mosteOE almostOE mostwhata1200 generally1340 chiefly138. mostc1390 chiefa1556 mostly1563 substantially1638 prevalently1709 feckly1768 mostlings1808 138. J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 370 Þe material swerde wiþ his purtenance in þe persone of cesar, in whom þat tyme was chefly þis swerde. 138. J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. I. 14 Cristis prechours shulden chevely tellen Goddis lawe. 1529 J. Frith Pistle Christen Reader To Rdr. sig. Lviii^v We will cheflye thouch the hed which is the Pope. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 300 I must needes commend you very much in all your doings, chiefely for your valiantnes..in this battaile. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 169. ¶9 Cæsar's Character is chiefly made up of Good-nature. 1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne iii. 58 The Anatomy of Melancholy..consists chiefly of quotations. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. 172 In consequence chiefly of his exertions. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1870adv.138.
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