chiefly

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtʃiːf.li/ Rhymes: -iːfli === Etymology 1 === From Middle English chefly; equivalent to chief +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). ==== Adverb ==== chiefly (comparative more chiefly, superlative most chiefly) (focus) Especially or primarily; above all. (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely. ===== Synonyms ===== (above all): first and foremost, particularly; see also Thesaurus:above all (almost entirely): by and large, for the most part, largely; see also Thesaurus:mostly ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From chief +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of chefly and headly. ==== Adjective ==== chiefly (comparative chieflier, superlative chiefliest) Of or relating to a chief. ===== Derived terms =====