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chiefly
chief·ly C0289200 (chēf′lē)adv.1. Above all; especially: an actor who is famous chiefly for her first two movies.2. Almost entirely; mainly: The complaints were chiefly about slow service.adj. Of or relating to a chief: chiefly responsibilities.chiefly (ˈtʃiːflɪ) adv1. especially or essentially; above all2. in general; mainly; mostlyadj (Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to a chief or chieftainchief•ly (ˈtʃif li)
adv. 1. primarily; essentially: wanted chiefly for armed robbery. 2. mainly; mostly: The dish consisted chiefly of noodles. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or like a chief: chiefly duty. [1300–50] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | chiefly - for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"in the main, mainly, primarily, principally |
chieflyadverb1. especially, essentially, principally, primarily, above all We are chiefly concerned with the welfare of the children.2. mainly, largely, usually, mostly, in general, on the whole, predominantly, in the main a committee composed chiefly of grey-haired old gentlemenTranslationschief (tʃiːf) adjective greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease. 首要的 首要的 noun the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc. 部落族長或酋長，部門或公司主管等 部落族长、酋长，（公司或机构的）首领、首长 ˈchiefly adverb mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough. 主要地 主要地ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun (also CEO) the president of a large company. 執行長 执行长ˈchieftain (-tən) noun the head of a clan, tribe etc. 族長，酋長 族长，酋长 EncyclopediaSeechiefLegalSeeChiefchiefly
Synonyms for chieflyadv especiallySynonyms- especially
- essentially
- principally
- primarily
- above all
adv mainlySynonyms- mainly
- largely
- usually
- mostly
- in general
- on the whole
- predominantly
- in the main
Synonyms for chieflyadv for the most partSynonyms- in the main
- mainly
- primarily
- principally
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