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1chiefly
adverb chief·ly \ˈchē-flē\
: mainly or mostly
Full Definition of CHIEFLY
1
: most importantly : principally, especially
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First Known Use of CHIEFLY
14th century
Related to CHIEFLY
- Synonyms
- altogether, basically, by and large, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, in general, on the whole
Rhymes with CHIEFLY
2chiefly
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CHIEFLY Defined for Kids
chiefly
adverb chief·ly \ˈchē-flē\
Definition of CHIEFLY for Kids
1
: above all : most importantly <We're chiefly concerned with safety.>
2
: for the most part <Owls are active chiefly at night.>
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