chiefly

adverb
/ˈtʃiːfli/

Meaning

mainly; primarily

Example Sentences

The festival is celebrated chiefly by young people.

Synonyms

mainly, primarily, largely, mostly, predominantly

Antonyms

rarely, slightly

Collocations

chiefly responsible, celebrated chiefly, chiefly concerned

Related Vocabularies

in a regular and continuous way; without stopping or changing
to a great degree; very seriously or harshly
directly facing; in direct confrontation or collision
in the past; previously; at an earlier time
by the way; used to introduce a remark not directly related to the main subject
truly; certainly; without a doubt

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