ALL meanings of chiefly
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C c - adverb chiefly You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. 3
- adverb chiefly especially or essentially; above all 3
- adverb chiefly in general; mainly; mostly 3
- adjective chiefly of or relating to a chief or chieftain 3
- adverb chiefly most of all; above all 3
- adverb chiefly mainly; mostly 3
- adjective chiefly of or like a chief 3
- noun chiefly Above all; mainly. 1
- adverb chiefly primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 1
- adverb chiefly mainly; mostly: This dish consists chiefly of noodles. 1
- adjective chiefly of, relating to, or like a chief: his chiefly responsibilities. 1
- adjective chiefly of, or relating to a chief. 0
- adverb chiefly (focus) especially or primarily; above all. 0
- adverb chiefly (focus) mainly or principally; almost entirely. 0