Chiefly
Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Originally and chiefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Originally" instead an adverb "Chiefly".
Nearby Word: chief
Originally
Originally adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Originally
Chiefly and originally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Originally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- really and chiefly
- really and originally
- quite and chiefly
- quite and originally
- permanently and chiefly
- permanently and originally
- intrinsically and chiefly
- intrinsically and originally
- primarily and chiefly
- primarily and originally
- basically and chiefly
- basically and originally
- principally and chiefly
- principally and originally
Both words in one sentence
- And, in later installments, he gains the ability to teleport (originally a glitch); used chiefly to put distance between himself and the opponent.
Source: Long-Range Fighter - This was probably because most Latin Americans were (at least originally) of Andalucian descent, and also because so many of the Spanish stereotypes, from swarthy skin to guitars, are chiefly Andalucian.
Source: SoCalization
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