chiefly
Adverb
- Mainly; primarily; above all else.
- for the most part
Adv
- Especially or primarily; above all.
- Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
Adj
- of or relating to a chief
Examples
- She focused CHIEFLY on forming seven-letter words to earn bonus points in Words With Friends.
- Their relationship is chiefly professional.
- This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Synonyms
in the main, mainly, primarily, principally, above all, by and large, first and foremost, for the most part, largely, mostly, particularly
Scrabble Score: 18
chiefly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchiefly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chiefly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary