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: most importantly : principally, especially
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Adverb
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The fund will back eight to 12 companies, writing first checks of $10 million to $20 million for chiefly Series B investments, Werner says.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 July 2024
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Adverb
The big picture: Meta's business leadership structure has evolved to align its business goals more with product development, instead of focusing chiefly on advertising.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The latest: Tamarack Global has backed nine companies through Fund II, investing $250,000 to $5 million for chiefly seed through Series A rounds.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The fund will back eight to 12 companies, writing first checks of $10 million to $20 million for chiefly Series B investments, Werner says.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 July 2024
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiefly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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