chiefly - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

chief

ly

with foremost importance or focuswith foremost importance or focus

Examples

The committee was formed chiefly to address rising crime rates.
She's known chiefly for her groundbreaking research in genetics.
This fund exists chiefly to support underprivileged students.

Synonyms

largely overwhelmingly predominantly prominently chiefly principally mainly majorly mostly primarily preponderantly in the main importantly for the most part

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chief

ly

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with foremost importance or focus

The committee was formed chiefly to address rising crime rates.
She's known chiefly for her groundbreaking research in genetics.
This fund exists chiefly to support underprivileged students.
They protested chiefly against unfair labor practices.
The film was admired chiefly for its innovative cinematography.

Synonyms:

largely overwhelmingly predominantly prominently principally mainly majorly mostly primarily preponderantly in the main importantly for the most part