as in mainly
for the most part
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Recent Examples of chiefly
Zoom in: The homes, designed by the firm Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, known chiefly in Austin for its stylish house, shop and restaurant constructions, will range from 650 to 2,400 square feet across one to three bedrooms.
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Asher Price, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Key economic data points due to be released this week will shed more light on the state of the economy, chiefly the February purchasing managers’ index on Wednesday and the February jobs report on Friday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of other warning signs, chiefly the aggressive use of the Department of Justice to promote Trump’s political interests.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
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Asher Price, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Key economic data points due to be released this week will shed more light on the state of the economy, chiefly the February purchasing managers’ index on Wednesday and the February jobs report on Friday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of other warning signs, chiefly the aggressive use of the Department of Justice to promote Trump’s political interests.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
However, spending has outpaced the constitutional spending cap, particularly as mandatory costs — chiefly Medicaid — have skyrocketed past earlier projections.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
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Established mainly to defend government networks, the agency increasingly embraced new roles supporting private companies and state governments, advocating for secure software, and cooperating with foreign partners.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile revenues in Asia-Pacific shrank 2 percent, mainly due to muted consumer demand in China, the company said.—
Cathrin Schaer,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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Leucistic animals may be mostly white or have patches of white coloration.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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As some know, director/screenwriter Elijah Bynum’s harrowing feature has been collecting dust on the shelf for two years due mostly to Majors’ problems, including his conviction of misdemeanor assaults against Grace Jabbari.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beyond Voice Commands To Conversational Shopping This development marks a significant evolution from Alexa's original voice shopping capabilities, which were primarily limited to reordering items or adding products to carts via specific commands.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Intel’s plants currently focus primarily on its own designs.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jarry was jettisoned to Wilkes-Barre in January for the second time this season, his work largely being disastrous.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s largely because mortgage rates have been falling alongside stocks—the 30-year rate climbed above 7% in January but has since retreated to the high 6% range.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Both incumbent leaders faced scrutiny from their councils, yet the media focused predominantly on Dolton, likely because Henyard’s story offered more drama.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Murray led Sacramento with 14 points while Monk scored all 12 of his first-half points in the second quarter, working predominantly off pick-and-rolls with Sabonis.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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