Chiefly
Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
Frequently and chiefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frequently" instead an adverb "Chiefly".
Nearby Word: chief
Frequently
Frequently adverb - Many times.
Chiefly and frequently are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Frequently".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and chiefly
- much and frequently
- largely and chiefly
- largely and frequently
- regularly and chiefly
- regularly and frequently
- habitually and chiefly
- habitually and frequently
- particularly and chiefly
- particularly and frequently
- customarily and chiefly
- customarily and frequently
- primarily and chiefly
- primarily and frequently
Both words in one sentence
- Scandahoovian. It is found in the states of the northern Midwest west of the Great Lakes, chiefly Minnesota (the state that it's most frequently associated with), North Dakota, Northern Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Source: Useful Notes / American Accents
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