Commonly and Chiefly

Commonly

Commonly adverb - According to the usual course of things.

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

Nearby Words: common, commonplace, commonness

Chiefly

Chiefly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies

Commonly and chiefly are semantically related in usually topic. Sometimes you can use "Commonly" instead an adverb "Chiefly".

Nearby Word: chief
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