chiefly
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However, private-sector union density stayed at 5.9%, meaning the numerical gain came chiefly from government employment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Scott says although the film is about many things, it's chiefly about "the humility of leadership, and about the difference between power and expertise".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Young men, faced with a choice to strive and suffer on behalf of teammates, build virtue not chiefly through deliberation but through action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
OpenAI has an advantage, Ahn opines, chiefly in terms of brand recognition or “a better consumer franchise” but they too might have difficulty reaching the $1 trillion valuation they reportedly seek.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Big Brother’s Order for the Day, it seemed, had been chiefly devoted to praising the work of an organization known as FFCC, which supplied cigarettes and other comforts to the sailors in the Floating Fortresses.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing chiefly
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