chiefly

Etymology

From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly.

adv

  1. (focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
    Their relationship is chiefly professional.
    This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.
  2. (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

adj

  1. of or relating to a chief
    The maintenance of a perpetual fire came to be associated with chiefly or royal dignity. 1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 2, page 261

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