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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
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[cheef-lee] Pronunciation Key
[cheef-lee] Pronunciation Key –adverb
–adjective
| 1. | primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. |
| 2. | mainly; mostly: This dish consists chiefly of noodles. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or like a chief: his chiefly responsibilities. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| chief·ly
(chēf'lē) Pronunciation Key
adv.
adj. Of or relating to a chief: chiefly responsibilities. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| chiefly | |
adverb | |
| for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies" |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Chiefly
Chief"ly\, adv. 1. In the first place; principally; pre["e]minently; above; especially. Search through this garden; leave unsearched no nook; But chiefly where those two fair creatures lodge. --Milton. 2. For the most part; mostly. Those parts of the kingdom where the . . . estates of the dissenters chiefly lay. --Swift.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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