chiefly

Example Sentences

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Separately, federal law prohibits non-career full-time employees—chiefly political appointees—from working for outside parties.

From Barron's

And I believe that Fed independence is chiefly up to the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Los Angeles Times

The Scottish government described this as a cost of living budget, and the key measures were chiefly aimed at families.

From BBC

Continental is chiefly a domestic producer; it has some ventures in Turkey, but isn’t known as an international producer.

From Los Angeles Times