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
Markus Maciel, associate professor of toy design at Otis College, told ABC News that the vitality of the toy is chiefly due to blind nature of which Labubu customers receive.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Few progress reports The public has received few updates about the project, chiefly due to advice by the Legislature’s counsel not to comment while litigation was underway, said Alina Evans, communications manager for Pacheco’s office.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
With President Trump back in the White House, so, too, is Navarro, reprising his role as trade adviser to a president who is chiefly concerned with trade.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Established under the Indian production giant and the Amsterdam innovation platform’s Future Forward Factory effort, the double-pronged initiative was chiefly funded by the H&M Foundation to help manufacturers achieve near-net-zero operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Few progress reports The public has received few updates about the project, chiefly due to advice by the Legislature’s counsel not to comment while litigation was underway, said Alina Evans, communications manager for Pacheco’s office.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
With President Trump back in the White House, so, too, is Navarro, reprising his role as trade adviser to a president who is chiefly concerned with trade.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Established under the Indian production giant and the Amsterdam innovation platform’s Future Forward Factory effort, the double-pronged initiative was chiefly funded by the H&M Foundation to help manufacturers achieve near-net-zero operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Western Apache were mainly foragers and hunters, Roos said.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Minnesota is also reeling from the ongoing billion-dollar fraud scandal, in which federal prosecutors say nearly 100 suspects, mostly immigrants from Somalia, stole taxpayer money by billing the state for nutrition, housing and behavioral health services that never actually happened.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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For those who go above their hours, Garden City paid out $305,000 in overtime in 2025, mostly for public works and law enforcement employees.—
Scott McIntosh,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Aspire Capitol Heights is a TK-8 charter school which enrolls about 220 primarily Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged students, only half of which reside in Sacramento City Unified district boundaries.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The disruptions are primarily caused by air traffic controller staffing and the FAA order, but also include unrelated flight cuts.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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These are questions about their goaltending that the Leafs largely didn’t have last season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Liege Airport, used principally as a cargo hub, was also closed due to drone sightings, an airport spokesperson said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In simple terms, the fund raises money, principally via debt, then passes it along to Barcelona for use on the build.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This predominantly white oak home follows suit, with strikingly—and soothingly—little deviation.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, ads for mechanic positions were predominantly shown to men, while those for preschool teacher roles were primarily directed to women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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