Synonyms for chiefly
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Adverb
1. Principally
principally, mainly, primarily, mostly, largely, particularly, especially, predominantly, above all, essentially, all things considered, all in all, altogether, as a rule, broadly
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Definitions
- adv. 1
Especially or primarily; above all.
Their relationship is chiefly professional.
Example sentences
- mostly Tooth enamel is mostly composed of hydroxyapatite.
- mainly A giraffe's diet consists mainly of acacia leaves.
- primarily The language is primarily spoken within families.
- principally We're going to focus principally on Algeria.
- basically Yanni was basically running his father's business.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chiefly | falling | |
| mostly | rising | |
| mainly | falling | |
| primarily | falling | |
| principally | falling | |
| basically | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- mostly2, mainly2, feckly
- 7 letters
- largely2, broadly2
- 9 letters
- basically3, primarily4
- 10 letters
- especially3, altogether4
- 11 letters
- essentially4, principally3
- 12 letters
- particularly5
- 13 letters
- predominantly5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mostly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- surtout
- Italiano
- principalmente
- Español
- principalmente
- Català
- principalment