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adverb
1.
primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better.
2.
mainly; mostly: This dish consists chiefly of noodles.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or like a chief: his chiefly responsibilities.
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Chiefly
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
chiefly
"pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief (q.v.). Meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870.
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