What is "chiefly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does chiefly mean in English? Meaning of chiefly definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "chiefly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "chiefly": for the most part

Adverb

  • Meaning: for the most part
  • Example: he is mainly interested in butterflies
  • Synonyms: chiefly in the main mainly primarily principally
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈtʃiːf.li/

  • Adjective: (focus) especially or primarily; above all(focus) mainly or principally; almost entirely
  • Synonyms:

    essentially, especially, mostly, largely, principally, mainly, primarily, above all, overall, usually, predominantly, in general, in the first place, in the main, on the whole,

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    chiefly in English: chiefly
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