chiefly

Example Sentences

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This is the most profitable line of business for many banks, producing $120 billion in interest income and $162 billion in fees, chiefly those the card issuers impose on merchants.

From Los Angeles Times

The Scottish government described this as a cost of living budget, and the key measures were chiefly aimed at families.

From BBC

Continental is chiefly a domestic producer; it has some ventures in Turkey, but isn’t known as an international producer.

From Los Angeles Times

They can be summoned via the third-party app Honk, which chiefly is used by tow truck operators to find stranded customers.

From Los Angeles Times

As well as keeping order in the Senedd, Jones is also chiefly responsible for ensuring the changes are implemented.

From BBC