chiefly

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adv. 主要地

发音

US
UK /ˈtʃiːf.li/

词形变化

chieflier 比较级 chieflier chiefliest chiefliest 最高级 more chiefly 比较级 most chiefly 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to a chief.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Especially or primarily; above all.

    Their relationship is chiefly professional.

    This is a term chiefly used by online gamers.

  2. 2.

    Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

    主要地

词汇关系

副词

同义词 3

mainly primarily principally

词源

From chief + -ly (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of chefly and headly.

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