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chiefly

/ˈtʃiːf.li/
adjective
  1. Of or relating to a chief

adverb
  1. (focus) Especially or primarily; above all.

  2. (focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

Synonymsfirst and foremost, particularly, by and large, for the most part, largely

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