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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChiefly
/ˈtʃiːfli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
For the most part; mainly.
"The conference was attended chiefly by industry leaders." - 2
In a chief or principal manner.
"The project focuses chiefly on renewable energy sources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chiefly' originates from the Middle English term 'chiefli', derived from the Old French 'chief', meaning 'head' or 'leader', which in turn comes from the Latin 'caput', meaning 'head'. Over time, its usage evolved to signify 'primarily' or 'mainly'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chiefly" is said worldwide
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principalement
Transliteration: prinsipalemã
"La conférence a été principalement fréquentée par des leaders de l'industrie."
hauptsächlich
Transliteration: haup-tsaykh-likh
"Die Konferenz wurde hauptsächlich von Branchenführern besucht."
principalmente
Transliteration: prin-chi-pal-men-te
"La conferenza è stata frequentata principalmente da leader del settore."
principalmente
Transliteration: prin-si-pal-men-te
"La conferencia fue atendida principalmente por líderes de la industria."
principalmente
Transliteration: prin-si-pal-men-te
"A conferência foi frequentada principalmente por líderes do setor."
मुख्यतः
Transliteration: mukhya-tah
"सम्मेलन में मुख्यतः उद्योग के नेताओं ने भाग लिया।"
主要地
Transliteration: zhǔyào de
"会议主要由行业领导者参加。"
주로
Transliteration: juro
"회의는 주로 산업 리더들이 참석했습니다."
主に
Transliteration: omo ni
"会議には主に業界のリーダーが出席しました。"
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