Thesaurus

chiefly

adverb

Save Word

Synonyms & Antonyms of chiefly

for the most part

our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies

Synonyms for chiefly

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

Words Related to chiefly

about,
more or less,
most,
much,
near,
nearly,
next to,
nigh,
practically,
some,
virtually,
well-nigh

approximately,
broadly,
plus or minus,
roughly

commonly,
frequently,
normally,
ordinarily,
typically,
usually

incompletely,
partially,
partly,
rather,
somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with chiefly

in general,
on the whole

Near Antonyms for chiefly

completely,
entirely,
fully,
perfectly,
thoroughly,
totally,
wholly

barely,
hardly,
just,
marginally,
minimally,
scarcely

absolutely,
categorically,
unqualifiedly

Learn More About chiefly

Thesaurus Entries Near chiefly

chief justices

chiefly

chiefs

Cite this Entry

“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

obfuscate

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Farm Idioms Quiz

What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?

mud pit stable
bag state of difficulty

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Thesaurus

chiefly

Synonyms & Antonyms of chiefly

Learn More About chiefly

The first known use of chiefly was in the 14th century

Thesaurus Entries Near chiefly

WORD OF THE DAY

obfuscate

Test Your Vocabulary