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Chiefly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Chiefly? [adv] for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Chiefly: in the main \| mainly \| primarily \| principally Related Terms \| Find terms related to Chiefly: a fortiori \| ab initio \| ab ovo \| aborigine \| above all \| all in all \| all the more \| all things considered \| almost entirely \| altogether \| approximately \| as a rule \| as a whole \| as an approximation \| as per usual \| as things go \| as usual \| at first \| at large \| at the start \| before everything \| broadly \| broadly speaking \| by and large \| commonly \| customarily \| dominantly \| effectually \| especially \| essentially \| even \| ever so \| first \| first and foremost \| first of all \| first thing \| firstly \| from the beginning \| generally \| generally speaking \| habitually \| in chief \| in general \| in particular \| in the beginning \| in the main \| indeed \| initially \| largely \| mainly \| more than ever \| most often \| mostly \| naturally \| never so \| no end \| normally \| normatively \| on balance \| on the whole \| ordinarily \| originally \| overall \| particularly \| peculiarly \| predominantly \| prescriptively \| prevailingly \| primarily \| primo \| principally \| regularly \| roughly \| roughly speaking \| routinely \| speaking generally \| still more \| substantially \| to be expected \| usually \| virtually \| yea See Also \| Chiefly In Webster's Dictionary \Chief"ly\, adv. 1. In the first place; principally; pre["e]minently; above; especially. Search through this garden; leave unsearched no nook; But chiefly where those two fair creatures lodge. --Milton. 2. For the most part; mostly. Those parts of the kingdom where the . . . estates of the dissenters chiefly lay. --Swift.

Chiefly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chiefly?

[adv] for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chiefly: in the main | mainly | primarily | principally

See Also |

Chiefly In Webster's Dictionary

\Chief"ly\, adv.
1. In the first place; principally; pre["e]minently; above;
   especially.

         Search through this garden; leave unsearched no
         nook; But chiefly where those two fair creatures
         lodge.                                --Milton.

2. For the most part; mostly.

         Those parts of the kingdom where the . . . estates
         of the dissenters chiefly lay.        --Swift.

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