chiefly
Meanings
Adverb
- for the most part
Adv
- Especially or primarily; above all.
- Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
Adj
- of or relating to a chief
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Synonyms
above all, by and large, first and foremost, for the most part, in the main, largely, mainly, mostly, particularly, primarily, principally
Scrabble Score: 18
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