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chief·ly
(chēf′lē)adv.
1. Above all; especially: an actor who is famous chiefly for her first two movies.
2. Almost entirely; mainly: The complaints were chiefly about slow service.
adj.
Of or relating to a chief: chiefly responsibilities.
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chiefly
(ˈtʃiːflɪ)adv
1. especially or essentially; above all
2. in general; mainly; mostly
adj
(Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to a chief or chieftain
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chief•ly
(ˈtʃif li)adv.
1. primarily; essentially: wanted chiefly for armed robbery.
2. mainly; mostly: The dish consisted chiefly of noodles.
adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or like a chief: chiefly duty.
[1300–50]
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chiefly
adverb
1. especially, essentially, principally, primarily, above all We are chiefly concerned with the welfare of the children.
2. mainly, largely, usually, mostly, in general, on the whole, predominantly, in the main a committee composed chiefly of grey-haired old gentlemen
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ رَئيسيَّه
hlavně
først og fremmesthovedsageligt
ĉefe
etupäässäpääasiallisestipääasiassapääosinsuurimmaksi osaksi
főleg
aîallega, einkum
predvsem
huvudsakligen
başlıcaesas olarak
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chiefly
[ˈtʃiːfli] adv (= mainly) → principalement, surtout
chiefly because → principalement du fait que
chiefly because of → principalement du fait de
The experiment failed, chiefly because the wind was too strong → L'expérience a échoué, principalement du fait que le vent soufflait trop fort.
chiefly because → principalement du fait que
chiefly because of → principalement du fait de
The experiment failed, chiefly because the wind was too strong → L'expérience a échoué, principalement du fait que le vent soufflait trop fort.
[remembered, known] → surtout
[confined to] → principalement; [concerned] → surtout
to be chiefly responsible for sth → être le principal responsable de qch(la)(e)chief of police n → préfet de police(préfète)m/fChief of Staff n → chef mf d'État-majorchief operating officer n → président(e) m/fchief superintendent n (British) → commissaire mf divisionnaire
to be chiefly responsible for sth → être le principal responsable de qch(la)(e)chief of police n → préfet de police(préfète)m/fChief of Staff n → chef mf d'État-majorchief operating officer n → président(e) m/fchief superintendent n (British) → commissaire mf divisionnaire
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chiefly
adv → hauptsächlich, in erster Linie, vor allem
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chief
(tʃiːf) adjective greatest in importance etc. the chief cause of disease.
noun the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.
ˈchiefly adverb mainly. She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.
ˌchief eˈxecutive ˌofficer noun (also CEO) the president of a large company.
ˈchieftain (-tən) noun the head of a clan, tribe etc.
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