chiefly
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t just, or even chiefly, the miasma of sleaze and corruption that seemed to surround her wherever she went.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Will Denyer, chief economist at Gavekal Research, suggests pairing long positions in Brazilian and South Korean Equities: Brazil chiefly as a hedge against ongoing conflict and South Korea as a bet on peace.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
In a note to investors published Wednesday, his reservations were focused chiefly on the clear disparity between the statements made by the Americans and the Iranians in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
This seems like a debate which might chiefly benefit other, more anti-establishment movements.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Tyrion managed to avoid retching his way through all of this, chiefly thanks to the lack of wine.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing chiefly
Essential English Vocabulary, List 7
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