chiefly
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIEFLY
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mainly or mostly
— used to identify the most important part of something, reason for something, etc.
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We're chiefly concerned with protecting the environment.
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His greatest works—chiefly those written between 1640 and 1685—are still read today.
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an animal that hunts chiefly by smell
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The disease occurs chiefly in children.
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The rock is composed chiefly of quartz.
