Alone and Chiefly

Alone

Alone adverb - For nothing other than.
Usage example: would willingly play professional baseball for the sheer enjoyment alone

Chiefly and alone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Alone".

Chiefly

Chiefly adverb - For the most part.

Alone and chiefly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alone" instead an adverb "Chiefly".

Nearby Word: chief

Both words in one sentence

  • Periphery Demographic Despite the comic's chiefly male readership (and target demo), Nightwing is well known as a draw to the series for women, and sales figures for his stand-alone title reflect this.
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