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Meaning
Adv
●
Especially or
primarily
; above all.
●
Mainly or
principally
; almost entirely.
Adj
●
of or
relating
to a chief
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Origin
chiefly
English
-ly
English
-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
chief
English
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Etym
Synonyms
Particularly
Largely
Mostly
Principally
Feckly
Predominantly
Primarily
Mainly
Basically
Essentially
Above All
In General
First And Foremost
By And Large
For The Most Part
Related
Variously
Ostensibly
Purely
Partly
Namely
Notably
Solely
Predominately
Overwhelmingly
Traditionally
Majorly
Merely
Prevalently
Viz
Dominantly
Increasingly
Preponderantly
Eminently
Exclusively
Fundamentally
Characteristically
Extensively
Customarily
Commonly
Ordinarily
Distinctly
Partially
Conventionally
Secondarily
Great
Crucial
Prevalent
Widespread
Necessary
Presumably
Enormous
Remarkable
Inter Alia
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