Chiefly

Meaning

Adv

●

Especially or

; above all.

●

Mainly or

; almost entirely.

Adj

●

of or

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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Synonyms

First And Foremost

For The Most Part

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