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: most importantly : principally, especially
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Adverb
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The fund will back eight to 12 companies, writing first checks of $10 million to $20 million for chiefly Series B investments, Werner says.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 July 2024
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Adverb
Brian Peck, adjunct assistant professor of international trade law at USC, recently told CBS News that the new administration could instead use tariffs chiefly as a tool for negotiating leverage in trade talks.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The latest: Tamarack Global has backed nine companies through Fund II, investing $250,000 to $5 million for chiefly seed through Series A rounds.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The fund will back eight to 12 companies, writing first checks of $10 million to $20 million for chiefly Series B investments, Werner says.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 July 2024
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiefly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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