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chiefly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'chiefly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chiefly [ adv.]
- In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
- For the most part; mostly.

Meaning of 'chiefly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chiefly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- for the most part
Example in sentence:
  • he is mainly interested in butterflies