Associations to the word «Chiefly»
Noun
- Latin
- Birch
- Camel
- Poetry
- Lineage
- Sake
- Hearer
- Correspondence
- Pine
- Latter
- Hymn
- Charlemagne
- Susquehanna
- Indies
- Conception
- Aristotle
- Corn
- Greek
- Personage
- Dyeing
- Valour
- Tribe
- Motive
- Account
- Delicacy
- Preaching
- Kind
- Aversion
- Refinement
- Piety
- Antiquary
- Passion
- Limestone
- Pretension
- Coloured
- Firmness
- Affection
- Proportion
- Wax
- Collection
- Gentleman
- Flock
- Matter
- Epistle
- Sanskrit
- Shepherd
- Essay
- Inquiry
- Spot
- Protestant
- Work
- Destruction
- Variety
- Volume
- Powers
- Granite
- Origin
- Pilgrimage
- Clay
- Criticism
- Misery
Adjective
Wiktionary
CHIEFLY, adverb. (focus) especially or primarily; above all
CHIEFLY, adverb. (focus) mainly or principally; almost entirely
CHIEFLY, adjective. Of, or relating to a chief
Dictionary definition
CHIEFLY, adverb. For the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.