Antonyms for chiefly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : cheef-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃif li


Definition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Synonyms for chiefly

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