Chiefly and Most

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Chiefly adverb - For the most part.

Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies

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

Nearby Word: chief

Most adverb - Very close to but not completely.

Usage example: the cost of most everything is higher nowadays

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Chiefly and most are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Most".

Nearby Word: mostly

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