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
This is the most profitable line of business for many banks, producing $120 billion in interest income and $162 billion in fees, chiefly those the card issuers impose on merchants.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The performance is forceful enough for this Bug to operate chiefly as a character study.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Indiana's new lower projection is chiefly due to a decrease in Medicaid enrollment by about 10% from January when Braun took office to October of this year.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The performance is forceful enough for this Bug to operate chiefly as a character study.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Indiana's new lower projection is chiefly due to a decrease in Medicaid enrollment by about 10% from January when Braun took office to October of this year.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
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.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
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The Chilean-Argentine-Italian co-production, was shot mainly in Mendoza, Argentina, with support from the Argentine film institutue INCAA that was extended before the current administration came into power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid released from mushrooms is mostly evaporated and mushrooms are deep golden brown, 2–3 minutes more.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This primarily affects commercial PCs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Waabi, Wayve has focused primarily on passenger vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems rather than trucking.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to international pressure on the Islamic Republic.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Most of this labor force participation disruption has been caused by adults taking what used to be jobs predominantly filled by young people.—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On several occasions, agents unleashed tear gas on crowds that were predominantly peaceful, Ellis said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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