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Synonyms: Adverb
altogether, basically, by and large, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially
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our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror moviesRecent Examples on the Web: Adverb
But Tao — who makes his Boston Symphony Orchestra debut Aug. 23 at Tanglewood, replacing Ingrid Fliter as soloist in the Ravel Piano Concerto — is happily building a career shaped chiefly by his multifaceted interests and ever- expanding curiosity. — David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, "BSO soloist built a classical music career that resists ‘sound bites’," 14 Aug. 2019 The test launch may also be meant to demonstrate that American efforts to sabotage the Iranian missile program, chiefly with bad parts, are not impeding its development. — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, "In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, U.S. Official Says," 25 July 2019 Apollo XVII astronaut Gene Cernan – took the last steps on the moon and amid concerns today that foreign powers, chiefly China, are gearing up to inhabit the lunar surface. — Ledyard King, USA TODAY, "Apollo 11 moon landing celebrated as pioneering milestone, but it was really about winning the space race," 17 July 2019 This would be in addition to the usual $800 million in annual borrowing for transportation that is repaid from the budget’s Special Transportation Fund, which is supported chiefly with fuel tax receipts. — Keith M. Phaneuf, courant.com, "Gov. Ned Lamont considering scaled-back tolls proposal," 16 July 2019 Such arguments may clash with the medical view that suicide is driven chiefly by psychiatric illness. — Elizabeth Culotta, Science | AAAS, "Have humans developed natural defenses against suicide?," 22 Aug. 2019 Transfers can take days to clear, landing many Americans—chiefly those who can least afford additional expense—with hefty overdraft fees or pushing them towards payday lenders charging high interest rates. — The Economist, "The Fed says it will build a real-time interbank payments system," 10 Aug. 2019 The second-unit offensive line, chiefly RT/LT Elijah Wilkinson. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos Mailbag: If starters don’t play, what can be learned from Hall of Fame Game?," 30 July 2019 They were chiefly used to look for safe places for the Apollo astronauts to land. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landings recall great contributions of San Diego’s aerospace industry," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chiefly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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