chiefly
Especially or primarilyEspecially or primarily; above all.
» Matter is composed chiefly of nothing.
Materie besteht im Wesentlichen aus nichts.
Матерія складається в основному з порожнечи.
Meaning
2 senses(focus)Especially or primarily; above all.
Their relationship is chiefly professional.
This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.
(focus)Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
hauptsächlich
в основно́мv osnovnóm, осо́бенноosóbenno, пе́рвоочерёдно rarepérvoočerjodno
в основно́муv osnovnómu, головни́м чи́номholovným čýnom, особли́воosoblývo
- for the most part
Examples
17 sentencesMatter is composed chiefly of nothing.
Матерія складається в основному з порожнечи.
deMaterie besteht im Wesentlichen aus nichts.
Chiefly, I want you to be more frank.
В основному, я хочу, щоб ти був відвертішим.
deVor allem will ich, dass du offener redest.
The committee is composed chiefly of professors.
deDas Komitee setzt sich hauptsächlich aus Professoren zusammen.
Political violence is chiefly a right-wing phenomenon.
The accident was caused chiefly by the unpredictable weather.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly (adverbial suffix).From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly (adverbial suffix).
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Forms
more chiefly, most chiefly| Comparative | more chiefly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most chiefly |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- for the most part:principallyprimarilymainlyin the main
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb