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chiefly

UK/ˈtʃiːf.li/ US/ˈtʃifli/ rare

adverb

1.

for the most part

  • “he is mainly interested in butterflies”
Synonyms

Origin

From chief + -ly (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of chefly and headly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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