英语词汇“chiefly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Use the adverb chiefly to mean "mostly" or "primarily." You could say your history class is chiefly focused on 18th century American history if all your teacher wants to talk about is the American Revolution.

If you usually ride your bike to work, you can say, "I'm chiefly a bicycle commuter," and your neighbor's obituary might mention that she'll be chiefly remembered for her work as a civil rights activist in the 1960s. You can also use chiefly to mean "for the most part," when you talk about the contents or composition of something: "My granola is chiefly almonds." The word comes from the Old French chief, "principal" or "first."

WORD FAMILY

chief: chiefest, chiefly, chiefs

USAGE EXAMPLES

Illegal ivory ends up on the legal market after being smuggled into the country, chiefly by criminal syndicates.

Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Chiefly, that’s smaller companies, which tend to do more of their business within the United States.

Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016)

The latter say they favor spending more chiefly for two reasons: to protect America from epidemics and to improve the nation’s image abroad.

New York Times(Dec 19, 2016)

adv for the most part

Syn

in the main, mainly, primarily, principally

单词	chiefly
释义	chiefly (once / 156 pages) adv Use the adverb chiefly to mean "mostly" or "primarily." You could say your history class is chiefly focused on 18th century American history if all your teacher wants to talk about is the American Revolution. If you usually ride your bike to work, you can say, "I'm chiefly a bicycle commuter," and your neighbor's obituary might mention that she'll be chiefly remembered for her work as a civil rights activist in the 1960s. You can also use chiefly to mean "for the most part," when you talk about the contents or composition of something: "My granola is chiefly almonds." The word comes from the Old French chief, "principal" or "first." WORD FAMILY chief: chiefest, chiefly, chiefs USAGE EXAMPLES Illegal ivory ends up on the legal market after being smuggled into the country, chiefly by criminal syndicates. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Chiefly, that’s smaller companies, which tend to do more of their business within the United States. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) The latter say they favor spending more chiefly for two reasons: to protect America from epidemics and to improve the nation’s image abroad. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) adv for the most part Syn in the main, mainly, primarily, principally
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