as in mainly
for the most part
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Recent Examples of chiefly
Markus Maciel, associate professor of toy design at Otis College, told ABC News that the vitality of the toy is chiefly due to blind nature of which Labubu customers receive.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
Few progress reports The public has received few updates about the project, chiefly due to advice by the Legislature’s counsel not to comment while litigation was underway, said Alina Evans, communications manager for Pacheco’s office.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
With President Trump back in the White House, so, too, is Navarro, reprising his role as trade adviser to a president who is chiefly concerned with trade.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
Established under the Indian production giant and the Amsterdam innovation platform’s Future Forward Factory effort, the double-pronged initiative was chiefly funded by the H&M Foundation to help manufacturers achieve near-net-zero operations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
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The Western Apache were mainly foragers and hunters, Roos said.—
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Minnesota is also reeling from the ongoing billion-dollar fraud scandal, in which federal prosecutors say nearly 100 suspects, mostly immigrants from Somalia, stole taxpayer money by billing the state for nutrition, housing and behavioral health services that never actually happened.—
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For those who go above their hours, Garden City paid out $305,000 in overtime in 2025, mostly for public works and law enforcement employees.—
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The commission primarily opens inquiries in response to tips – and bigger investigations can often take years to complete.—
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Calhoun pointed to 1982, when the penny’s composition became primarily zinc with a touch of copper.—
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While the company largely stays out of the headlines, Applecart has a leading place in an emerging but discreet cohort of companies and organizations aimed at reaching key figures in industry and government.—
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Zoey Deutch stars in the film as the actress Jean Seberg opposite a largely French cast, including Guillaume Marbeck as Breathless filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.—
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Of course, bringing the Robertson story to life through that brilliant and vivid sound and music, but principally through incredibly in-depth character interviews.—
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Located just 480 light years from Earth, this reflection nebula, known as the Taurus Molecular Cloud, is illuminated principally by the three bright stars in the center of the image.—
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The valley has a predominantly Hispanic population.—
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The overwhelming majority of the students are economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic, TEA data shows.—
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiefly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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