Get to know Chiefly better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like principally or primarily.
Chiefly meaning
- Especially or primarily; above all.
- Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
Synonyms of Chiefly
Using Chiefly
- The main meaning on this page is: Especially or primarily; above all. | Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
- Useful related words include: principally, primarily, mainly, in the main.
- In the example corpus, chiefly often appears in combinations such as: chiefly in, is chiefly, chiefly by.
Context around Chiefly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chiefly
- In this selection, "chiefly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, crisis, pursued, performance, hansen, moving and college stand out and add context to how "chiefly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a traditional chiefly order to and as medium chiefly due to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chiefly" sits close to words such as acknowledgement, anwar and applaud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chiefly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On Wednesday, the crypto is chiefly moving around 17,431 USD. (11 words)
Chiefly, Hansen ultimately isn't too far removed from Captain America as a character. (14 words)
She added: "Kate is chiefly remembered for pioneering the development of the tearoom in Glasgow. (15 words)
The Dogs headhunted Brendon Lade from St Kilda last year chiefly as a midfield coach, ostensibly to fix up the stoppage issues that had seen teams score repeatedly on them since that famous flurry from Melbourne in the 2021 grand final. (41 words)
The new dangers found in the FAU study add to the risks already associated with sargassum, chiefly the risk to people with respiratory problems stemming from the release of hydrogen sulfide, which gives the sargassum it’s unpleasant odor. (39 words)
Begin with the nature of the larger Middle East war, which has been going on for years now but chiefly in the shadows, or at least without a lot of Western-media attention, which amounts to the same thing. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Chiefly, Hansen ultimately isn't too far removed from Captain America as a character.
However, we don’t anticipate a systemic crisis, chiefly because recognition of large-scale impairments and write-offs is unlikely.
I also knew this was being pursued chiefly in order to rationalise the run-down of nuclear power.
JPMorgan achieved record revenue results and strong EPS out-performance chiefly because of net interest income tailwinds that supported the bank’s results in the first-quarter.
On Wednesday, the crypto is chiefly moving around 17,431 USD.
Politics has the spotlight at the start of a new week, falling chiefly - still - on the U.S. debt ceiling standoff.
Senior administrators — chiefly college and university presidents — have abetted the assault upon free speech and assembly, according to an investigation by the American Association of University Professors.
She added: "Kate is chiefly remembered for pioneering the development of the tearoom in Glasgow.
The Dogs headhunted Brendon Lade from St Kilda last year chiefly as a midfield coach, ostensibly to fix up the stoppage issues that had seen teams score repeatedly on them since that famous flurry from Melbourne in the 2021 grand final.
The new dangers found in the FAU study add to the risks already associated with sargassum, chiefly the risk to people with respiratory problems stemming from the release of hydrogen sulfide, which gives the sargassum it’s unpleasant odor.
These payments were made chiefly from Alameda Research hedge fund, FTX said, adding that it made these disclosures by filing schedules and statements of financial affairs with the bankruptcy court.
While there’s the odd jarring element (chiefly a textual overreliance on the Beatles song “Yesterday” that verges on the hysterical), is striking for how drainingly real it all feels.
As most of the philosopher’s theories branch away from mid-17th century German and current Western civilization ideologies, his works chiefly endeavor to cut off his readers from their preconceived notions.
Begin with the nature of the larger Middle East war, which has been going on for years now but chiefly in the shadows, or at least without a lot of Western-media attention, which amounts to the same thing.
Chiefly, highlighting a need for her to be near Princess Margaret Hospital and an absence of available affordable housing close to the facility.
Chief of the Po’onapaina Tribe in Ulawa, Dennis Marita enforced a traditional chiefly order to conserve the islands marine environment after years of over-exploitation by illegal settlers.
Considering all factors, the workshop participants rated the connector project risk overall as “medium,” chiefly due to being new to the P3 process.
CPP recipients depend chiefly on fresh taxes taken from newcomers and not on investment returns.
Despite decades of change and occasional turmoil, chiefly getting through the recent pandemic, the heart of DHP remains what it always was.
In 2020, Joe Biden, with all the wind at his back, chiefly anti-Trump sentiment at an all-time high, won the popular vote by 4.5%.
Common combinations with chiefly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- chiefly in 19×
- is chiefly 18×
- chiefly by 14×
- was chiefly 14×
- chiefly from 10×
- chiefly because 9×
- chiefly to 9×
- chiefly the 8×
- chiefly on 8×
- chiefly as 6×