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Word entry · 7 letters

chiefly

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"Above all"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈtʃiːf.li/Part of speech adverbSorted cefhilyStarts with CEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3I4E5F6L7Y

Definitions

  1. Mainly, principally, or for the most part.

Word origin

From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • Their relationship is chiefly professional.
  • This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.
  • The maintenance of a perpetual fire came to be associated with chiefly or royal dignity.

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