chefly

== English == === Etymology === From chef +‎ -ly. Piecewise doublet of chiefly and headly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɛfli/ === Adjective === chefly Pertaining to, similar to, or about chefs or cooks. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === cheeffly, chevely, chefely === Etymology === From chef +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeːfliː/, /ˈt͡ʃeːvəliː/ === Adverb === chefly Chiefly, above all, particularly. Almost always, often, usually; most of the time. With great haste or speed; in a quick or expedited manner. (rare) Directly under one's superiors. ==== Descendants ==== English: chiefly ==== References ==== “chẹ̄flī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 September 2018.