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Synonyms for chiefly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : cheef-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃif li |
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Définition of chiefly
Origin :- "pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief + -ly (2). Adjectival meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870 (from -ly (1)).
- adv most importantly
- But spring is not all of life, nor what at once chiefly concerns us.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Lastly, and chiefly, a mind turned to what is just and good.
- Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part III] » by Benedict of Spinoza
- I revert, then, to my statement that God's relation to punishment is chiefly verbal.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- There were two factors that chiefly influenced her decision.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- "Chiefly by not doing and not expecting too much at first," said M'Leod.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I heard much more about it, in detail, this evening, chiefly from Mr. Stewart.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- The talk was chiefly about our coming trip--a very serious undertaking.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- But this language is not merely, nor, perhaps, chiefly retrospective.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
- In this country the gallows is chiefly remarkable for the number of persons who escape it.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- If it was mainly invented by Wheatstone, it was chiefly introduced by Cooke.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
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