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
While mostly sidestepping the technical challenges of building self-driving technology, Musk chiefly focused on what an autonomous taxi service might mean.
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.
—PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Besides the daily recording of blood pressure and weight measurements, the programme relies chiefly on a midday rest taken with a warm water bottle strapped to the stomach (to stimulate liver function) and the injunction to take gentle exercise.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 18 Oct. 2024
Gaming SSDs and hard drives (the latter chiefly used for game storage these days) take this further than most, frequently featuring RGB lighting and other flourishes.
—PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
Other hints, if chiefly psychological, come from Han himself.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Besides the daily recording of blood pressure and weight measurements, the programme relies chiefly on a midday rest taken with a warm water bottle strapped to the stomach (to stimulate liver function) and the injunction to take gentle exercise.
—Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiefly
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As a consequence, its pieces have so far been mainly available on its e-commerce, given its artisanal, handmade production.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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From 2011 to 2019, incidence of colon cancer fell by about 1% annually, mainly among older adults.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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His previous seven appearances were mostly in blowouts and meaningless contests.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The trailer is mostly a montage of Los Angeles palm trees and lavish offices with men and women in stylish suits (obviously).Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The jobs, primarily servers, clerks, housekeepers, kitchen staff and farm workers, pay between $14.17 and $23.01 an hour.Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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On the field, the game is primarily fought on the ground at a time when up-tempo, pass-heavy offensive attacks are in vogue across college and professional football.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The food dye, which is largely banned in the European Union, has for years drawn the ire of advocates, public health groups and lawmakers due to scientific studies linking it to health issues.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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With the passage of time, the form in which surrealist cinema was presented changed, largely due to a lack of funding for the experimental nature of the films.Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ice had predominantly turned into freezing rain by Saturday evening, but roads in eastern Iowa were still at least partially blanketed by ice or snow, the forecasters said.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Turkestan Islamic Party is primarily comprised of Uyghurs, a Turkic-speaking and largely Muslim ethnic group hailing predominantly from the sprawling northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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