as in mainly
for the most part
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Recent Examples of chiefly
Lacking the money pumped into his win in a crowded primary field in 2022, Bailey this time counted on name recognition, chiefly among a solidly ruby red core of Republicans, to bolster his campaign.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There are, however, a number of factors that could affect the trip’s being given the greenlight—chiefly, the conflict in Iran and increased tension between the US and the United Kingdom over the situation in the Middle East.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Since preseason testing, making consistent starts has been a big challenge, chiefly due to the performance of the different engines.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in the United States have risen sharply, chiefly because of the de facto blockage of the crucial Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
There are, however, a number of factors that could affect the trip’s being given the greenlight—chiefly, the conflict in Iran and increased tension between the US and the United Kingdom over the situation in the Middle East.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Since preseason testing, making consistent starts has been a big challenge, chiefly due to the performance of the different engines.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Gas prices in the United States have risen sharply, chiefly because of the de facto blockage of the crucial Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s southern coast.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
Adverb
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By 2005, the publication—which got little advertising revenue and survived mainly on subscriptions, events, and merchandise sales—was the country’s highest-circulation magazine.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prior work has explored ultrasound sensing mainly on ground robots, but applying it to aerial robots has been difficult due to propeller noise and weak signals.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The new adaptation has to figure out how to update the screenplay to avoid the mostly exploitational way such relationships were treated in the dramas of the 1970s.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Unlike the sugarcane-ethanol success story, Brazil’s biodiesel, which is mostly made from soybeans, only makes up 14% of the diesel blend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Evans and Rochell were re-signed to primarily serve as special teams cogs.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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And city residents question whether the strategy will produce lasting gains or primarily serve short-term political goals.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Where Farhadi concentrates on the script and the actors via images that are largely transparent and neutral, Haghighi truly thinks with the camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Young’s order reveals the scope of the deportation operation, which both governments have kept largely quiet.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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To ramp up solar power even faster than Cuba did last year, LeoGrande said other countries, principally China, would have to be willing to double or more their provision of such equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rising electricity prices are being driven principally by rising prices for fossil fuels, especially natural gas.—
Liz Krueger,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Clipping has been streamlined predominantly on Whop, a platform that launched in 2021 as a software marketplace and quickly evolved into a central clipping hub.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kratom is a plant native to Southeast Asia and is predominantly used to control chronic pain.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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