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chiefly
[ cheef-lee ]
adverb
- primarily; essentially:
He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better.
- mainly; mostly:
This dish consists chiefly of noodles.
adjective
- of, relating to, or like a chief:
his chiefly responsibilities.
chiefly
/ ˈ³Ùʃ¾±Ë´Ú±ôɪ /
adverb
- especially or essentially; above all
- in general; mainly; mostly
adjective
- of or relating to a chief or chieftain
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By that we mean chiefly California’s laws, which are the strongest in the nation — specifically the California Consumer Privacy Act signed by then-Gov.
According to Winslow: “Future progress in the reduction of mortality and in the promotion of health and efficiency depends chiefly upon the application of medical science to the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease.â€
Still, because Priebus may be right that Trump was motivated chiefly by boredom, it’s impossible to be confident of the intent of his Napoleonic statement.
And as noted above, opposition parties are chiefly interested in holding ministers to account on their promised increases.
The auroras are most commonly seen over high polar latitudes, and are chiefly influenced by geomagnetic storms, which originate from activity on the Sun.
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