Examples of chiefly in a Sentence
Adverb
our video collection consists chiefly of comedies, but we have a few horror movies
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Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ocean Winds described the deal as one driven chiefly by economics, but hinted at pressure from the White House.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, said the United States looks to its own oil production and chiefly imports from Canada and Mexico.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
Hendrick and Lemov are chiefly concerned with improving learning outcomes in the classroom.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ocean Winds described the deal as one driven chiefly by economics, but hinted at pressure from the White House.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Adjective
The annual celebration, which traces its roots back to the chiefly British Empire Day, observes the unity of the Commonwealth of Nations, an international association of 56 countries.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, said the United States looks to its own oil production and chiefly imports from Canada and Mexico.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Chiefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiefly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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