as in mainly
for the most part
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Recent Examples of chiefly
The study did have some limitations, the researchers acknowledged — chiefly that it was limited to only health professionals.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But, according to pilots and aviation experts, these times of jeopardy come down to very specific moments during flight, chiefly takeoff and landing.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The process was chiefly overseen by Dr. Luo, who holds a medical degree and a master’s degree in public health.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
To produce this eclipse, the moon's shadow falls chiefly on the north polar regions of Earth.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But, according to pilots and aviation experts, these times of jeopardy come down to very specific moments during flight, chiefly takeoff and landing.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The process was chiefly overseen by Dr. Luo, who holds a medical degree and a master’s degree in public health.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
To produce this eclipse, the moon's shadow falls chiefly on the north polar regions of Earth.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
Adverb
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Shah mainly prioritizes user experience, offers trustworthy course reviews, and creates detailed guides to build credibility and trust on the platform.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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This was more or less budgeted for last summer, mainly because of the departure of Toni Kroos and the arrival of Mbappe as a free agent.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Although exquisitely rendered, their mostly pale, mostly grisaille palette puts these images at a ghostly remove from reality.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This primarily involves regular and thorough toothbrushing, flossing, and dental visits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Villages is primarily represented by Republican Representative Daniel Webster of Florida's 11th Congressional District.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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For the Celtics, there were 24 points from Brown but only 16 from Tatum, who struggled to 4-of-17 shooting, largely against the defense of Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The country lawyer saw a chance to engage Virginia’s small farmers and tenants, most of whom remained loyal to the king and largely indifferent to tensions with Britain.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Interestingly, the benefit was restricted to those who consumed predominantly dark chocolate, who experienced whopping 21% decrease in developing Type 2 diabetes.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the final episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines, the precious agony of being alive is borne out in the death of Gwan-sik (played predominantly by Park Hae-joon in these final episodes), Ae-sun’s beloved husband and Geum-myeong and Eun-myeong’s dad.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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