Synonyms for chiefly
ˈtʃif lichief·ly

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1. chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the mainadverb

   for the most part

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

   Synonyms:
   primarily, generally, mainly, in general, in the main, principally, in the first place

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1. chieflyadjective

   Synonyms:
   principally, eminently, mainly, especially, particularly, above all

2. chieflyadjective

   Synonyms:
   mostly, for the most part

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1. List of paraphrases for "chiefly":

   mainly, primarily, principally, mostly, essentially, predominantly, especially, largely, particularly

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1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Our supreme interests, chiefly the security and unity of Jerusalem, are not the main concern of those anonymous officials who attack us and me personally, as the assault on me comes only because I defend the State of Israel

2. Aristotle:

   If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost.

3. Socrates:

   Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

4. Socrates:

   I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but and chiefly to care about the greatest improvement of the soul. I tell you that virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue comes money and every other good of man, public as well as private. This is my teaching, and if this is the doctrine which corrupts the youth, I am a mischievous person.

5. Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky:

   I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge.