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Chiefly

Verb / ˈtʃi:fli: / Another word for chiefly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

mainly or mostly

Synonyms & similar words

primarily principally mainly inthemain mostly mainly largely principally predominantly basically essentially fundamentally vastly generally overall usually commonly regularly systematically typically widely broadly sweepingly routinely

Synonyms by register

Formal

primarily mainly principally predominantly

Informal

mostly for the most part basically pretty much

Literary

foremost chief

Antonyms

secondarily incidentally minorly partially unimportantly lesser

Common collocations

  • chiefly responsible
  • chiefly concerned
  • chiefly responsible for
  • chiefly due to
  • chiefly composed of
  • chiefly known for

Word family

noun chief
adjective chief
adverb chiefly

Usage note

Chiefly is an adverb that means 'for the most part' or 'mainly'. It is often used to indicate the primary reason or focus of something.

Example sentences

  1. The book is chiefly about the life of a bird.
  2. He chiefly eats fruits and nuts.
  3. She is chiefly responsible for the success of the project.
  4. The company's profits come chiefly from their exports.

Quotes

  • The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now. - Zig Ziglar
  • The chief enemy of creativity is good sense. - Pablo Picasso
  • The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions. - Alfred Adler

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