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chiefly

UK
/ˈtʃiːfli/
US
/ˈtʃifli/

Translations

chieflyadverb
UK
/ˈtʃiːfli/
US
/ˈtʃifli/
The festival is attended chiefly by local residents.
Le festival est fréquenté principalement par les habitants locaux.
surtoutEmployé pour marquer l’idée de prédominance ou d’insistance.
Chiefly among my worries is the lack of funding.
Ce qui m’inquiète surtout, c’est le manque de financement.
Synonyms
mainly
primarily
principally
largely
mostly
predominantly

Definitions

chieflyadverb
Primarily; mainly; for the most part.
The festival is attended chiefly by local residents.
Especially; above all else.
Chiefly among my worries is the lack of funding.
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