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1 chiefly
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2 chiefly chief·ly adv
['tʃiːflɪ]principalmente, per lo più -
3 primarily
['praɪmərəlɪ] [AE praɪ'merəlɪ]* * *adverb (chiefly; in the first place: I wrote the play primarily as a protest, and only secondarily as entertainment.) principalmente* * *['praɪmərəlɪ] [AE praɪ'merəlɪ] -
4 mostly
['məʊstlɪ]1) (chiefly) soprattutto, essenzialmente90 people, mostly Americans — 90 persone, per la maggior parte americani
2) (most of the time) quasi sempre, per la maggior parte del tempo* * *adverb (to the greatest degree or extent, or for most of the time; mainly: The air we breathe is mostly nitrogen and oxygen; Mostly I go to the library rather than buy books.) soprattutto, principalmente; generalmente* * *['məʊstlɪ]1) (chiefly) soprattutto, essenzialmente90 people, mostly Americans — 90 persone, per la maggior parte americani
2) (most of the time) quasi sempre, per la maggior parte del tempo -
5 bugle
['bjuːgl]nome mil. tromba f.* * *['bju:ɡl](a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals: He plays the bugle.) trombetta- bugler* * *bugle (1) /ˈbju:gl/n.2 (mil.) piccola tromba; trombettabugle (2) /ˈbju:gl/n.(bot., Ajuga reptans) bugola; morandola.(to) bugle /ˈbju:gl/v. i. e t.buglern.(mil.) trombettiere.* * *['bjuːgl]nome mil. tromba f. -
6 principally
['prɪnsəplɪ]avverbio principalmente* * *adverb (mostly; chiefly: I am principally concerned with teaching English.) principalmente* * *principally* * *['prɪnsəplɪ]avverbio principalmente -
7 vulture
['vʌltʃə(r)]nome avvoltoio m. (anche fig.)* * *(a type of large bird of prey feeding chiefly on dead bodies.) avvoltoio* * *vulture /ˈvʌltʃə(r)/n.3 (fig.) avvoltoio; individuo rapace● (fin., fam. USA) vulture capitalist, capitalista «avvoltoio», spregiudicato □ (fin.) vulture fund, fondo «avvoltoio» (che investe in società deboli o sull'orlo del fallimento, rilevandole a prezzi stracciati)vulturine, vulturousa.* * *['vʌltʃə(r)]nome avvoltoio m. (anche fig.) -
8 mostly *** most·ly adv
['məʊstlɪ] -
9 primarily pri·mari·ly adv
['praɪm(ə)rɪlɪ](chiefly) principalmente, essenzialmente -
10 chief
[tʃiːf] 1.1) (leader) capo m.party chief — pol. dirigente di partito
defence chiefs — pol. responsabili della difesa
2) colloq. (boss) capo m.2.2) (highest in rank) [ editor] capo3) - in-chief in composti* * *[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principale2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) capo- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain* * *[tʃiːf] 1.1) (leader) capo m.party chief — pol. dirigente di partito
defence chiefs — pol. responsabili della difesa
2) colloq. (boss) capo m.2.2) (highest in rank) [ editor] capo3) - in-chief in composti
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
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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