Chiefly and Firstly

Chiefly

Chiefly adverb - For the most part.

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

Nearby Word: chief

Firstly

Firstly adverb - In the beginning.
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Chiefly and firstly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Firstly".

Nearby Word: first
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