Entry Word: chiefly

Function: adverb

Meaning: for the most part <our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies>

Synonyms altogether, basically, by and large, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially

Related Words nearly, practically, virtually; approximately, broadly, roughly; commonly, frequently, normally, ordinarily, usually; incompletely, partially, partly

Phrases in general, on the whole

Near Antonyms completely, entirely, fully, totally, wholly; barely, hardly, marginally, minimally, scarcely