CHIEFLY


Meaning of CHIEFLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tʃi:fli ]

You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.

He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies...

= mainly, primarily

ADV : ADV with cl / group , ADV with v

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