Chiefly and Rather

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

Nearby Word: chief

Rather adverb - By choice or preference.

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Chiefly and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chiefly" instead an adverb "Rather".

This very narrow interpretation of the felony-murder rule exists chiefly because the original drafters of the MPC would really rather have done away with it entirely, but decided that the Code wouldn't be accepted if they left felony-murder out.

Source: Useful Notes / Three Degrees Of Murder
William Lyon Mackenzie King is remembered chiefly for holding séances to ask his late mother and dog for advice, rather than his leadership during the Great Depression or World War II.

Source: Never Live It Down / Real Life
Considering Anubis was a chiefly neutral deity whose main job was to guide and protect the dead, this seemed rather contrary to his purpose.

Source: Everybody Hates Hades

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