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chiefly
adverb
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How to pronounce chiefly:

Definition of chiefly:

chiefly (adverb):
for the most part.
especially or essentially
most importantly principally, especially

Synonyms for chiefly:

above all
basically
commonly
especially
essentially
generally
in general
in the main
largely
mainly
most
mostly
normally
partly
predominantly
primarily
principally
substantially
typically
usually
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