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chiefly
This term functions as a qualifier that isolates the primary cause, purpose, or component from a set of secondary factors. It carries a formal tone, making it more suitable for academic reports, legal documents, or professional correspondence than the more casual mainly or mostly.
While it indicates a majority or a primary focus, it does not imply exclusivity. It suggests that while other elements exist, they are subordinate in importance or quantity to the one being highlighted.
Meanings
Examples
The diet of the giant panda consists chiefly of bamboo.
I am chiefly concerned about the safety of the passengers.
The company's success is chiefly due to its innovative marketing strategy.
The ruins were chiefly used as a shelter during the Great War.
My interest in this project is chiefly academic.
The new law is chiefly aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
We travel chiefly by train when visiting the countryside.
The symptoms are chiefly respiratory in nature.
The symptoms are chiefly respiratory in nature.