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1 chiefly
• enimmäkseen• enimmiten• enimmälti• etupäässä• etenkin• erittäinkin• useimmiten• valtaosa• pääasiallisesti• pääasiassa• päällisesti• parhaastaan• yleensä• lähinnä* * *adverb (mainly: She became ill chiefly because she did not eat enough.) pääasiallisesti -
2 bugle
• torvi• toitottaa• merkkitorvi* * *'bju:ɡl(a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals: He plays the bugle.) torvi- bugler -
3 chief
• isäntä• johtaja• johtava• tärkein• tärkeä• heimopäällikkö• ensisijainen• ensiluokkainen• ensimmäinen• esimies• pomo• pääasiallinen• päämies• päällikkö• pää-• pääasiallisin• pää• mestari• yli* * *i:f 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) tärkein, pää-2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) päällikkö- chiefly- chief executive officer
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4 primarily
• ensiksi• ensi kädessä• ensi sijassa• ensisijaisesti• etupäässä• alkuaan• alkujaan• päällisesti• pääasiallisesti• perimmältään• pohjimmiltaan• lähinnä* * *adverb (chiefly; in the first place: I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.) pääasiassa -
5 principally
• ruhtinaallinen• enimmäkseen• etusijassa• etupäässä• pääasiallisesti• päällisesti• parhaastaan• perimmältään• suurimmaksi osaksi• lähinnä* * *adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) pääasiassa -
6 vulture
• haaskalintu• korppikotka* * *(a type of large bird of prey feeding chiefly on dead bodies.) korppikotka
См. также в других словарях:
Chiefly — Chief ly, adv. 1. In the first place; principally; pre[ e]minently; above; especially. [1913 Webster] Search through this garden; leave unsearched no nook; But chiefly where those two fair creatures lodge. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. For the most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chiefly — [chēf′lē] adv. 1. most of all; above all 2. mainly; mostly adj. of or like a chief [a chiefly rank] … English World dictionary
chiefly — index a fortiori, ab initio, as a rule, generally, particularly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
chiefly — pre eminently, mid 14c., from CHIEF (Cf. chief) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning pertaining to a chief is from 1870 … Etymology dictionary
chiefly — *largely, greatly, mostly, mainly, principally, generally … New Dictionary of Synonyms
chiefly — [adv] most importantly above all, especially, essentially, in general, in the first place, in the main, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, usually; concepts 567,772 Ant. unimportantly … New thesaurus
chiefly — ► ADVERB ▪ mainly; mostly … English terms dictionary
chiefly — /cheef lee/, adv. 1. primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 2. mainly; mostly: This dish consists chiefly of noodles. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or like a chief: his chiefly responsibilities. [1300 50; ME; … Universalium
chiefly — [[t]tʃi͟ːfli[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. He joined the consular service in China, chiefly because this was one of the … English dictionary
chiefly — chief•ly [[t]ˈtʃif li[/t]] adv. 1) primarily; essentially: wanted chiefly for armed robbery[/ex] 2) mainly; mostly: The dish consisted chiefly of noodles[/ex] 3) cvb of, pertaining to, or like a chief: chiefly duty[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50 … From formal English to slang
chiefly — adv. Chiefly is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concerned, ↑interested, ↑responsible Chiefly is used with these verbs: ↑consist … Collocations dictionary
