chiefly

Example Sentences

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As well as keeping order in the Senedd, Jones is also chiefly responsible for ensuring the changes are implemented.

From BBC

For another, their armor protected their hulls against attack — the design rationale being that they would chiefly engage enemy vessels in battleship-to-battleship engagements — but their decks were susceptible to assault from the skies.

From Los Angeles Times

But she also has a few canine characteristics that soon disappeared — chiefly flapping dog ears, which morphed into hoop earrings by 1932.

From Los Angeles Times

A 13% annual increase in demand creation—chiefly marketing expenses—also pushed up selling and administrative expenses slightly.

From Barron's

AI adoption has had a minimal impact on labor and productivity chiefly because it is still in the early stages.

From Barron's