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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Belfort's reaction to the portrayal of himself and his life in The Wolf of Wall Street was mainly positive.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Still, sources told TMZ that Kenya felt wronged by Bravo, with the two mainly disagreeing over the gun claim and Kenya’s safety.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 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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Like beef, rice sold in the U.S. is domestically produced, but nearly a third is imported, primarily jasmine rice from Thailand and basmati rice from India, the USDA states.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
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 magic is largely due to the formula’s pH (around 3.5) which keeps the ingredient active and able to effectively decongest the pore.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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