"chiefly" meaning in All languages combined

See chiefly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈtʃiːfli/ Audio: en-us-chiefly.ogg [US]
Etymology: chief + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|chief|ly}} chief + -ly
  1. Mainly; for the most part. Synonyms: mostly
    Sense id: simple-chiefly-en-adv-qECv7fNd
  2. In the highest rank or most important position. Synonyms: primarily
    Sense id: simple-chiefly-en-adv-oHxgOAs6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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