Chiefly
Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
Usually and chiefly are semantically related. in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Usually" instead an adverb "Chiefly", when it comes to topics like most importantly.
Nearby Word: chief
Usually
Usually adverb - According to the usual course of things.
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Both words in one sentence
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Bruce Irvin is chiefly known as a friend of Kazuya and usually serves as The Dragon for him.
Source: Friend to All Children - The Malwa tactics are primitive and based more on the need to keep their people under their thumb then to fight their enemies; they rely chiefly on reserves and dakka; when they need actual military prowess it is usually the Rajputs and the Kushans that provide it.
Source: Opposing Combat Philosophies
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