Chiefly
Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
Generally is a synonym for chiefly in often topic. In some cases you can use "Generally" instead an adverb "Chiefly", when it comes to topics like primarily, mainly, mostly, usually.
Nearby Word: chief
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and chiefly
- largely and generally
- habitually and chiefly
- habitually and generally
- customarily and chiefly
- customarily and generally
- primarily and chiefly
- primarily and generally
- mainly and chiefly
- mainly and generally
- mostly and chiefly
- mostly and generally
- overall and chiefly
- overall and generally
Both words in one sentence
- He generally feels that American Society Is to Blame (Chiefly its religious and sexual mores) rather than the system for the corruption of its institutions.
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