chiefly
gb/t͡ʃˈifli/ us/t͡ʃˈifli/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
főleg, elsősorban, főként
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
chiefly [verb/phrase]
The committee is chiefly concerned with public safety.
A bizottságot elsősorban a közbiztonság kérdése foglalkoztatja.
Tourism is chiefly important to the region's economy.
A turizmus főként a régió gazdasága szempontjából fontos.
The book is aimed chiefly at young readers.
Her work consists chiefly of landscape paintings.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This website is chiefly for students.
Ez a weboldal főleg diákoknak szól.
He is chiefly interested in art.
Őt főleg a művészet érdekli.
The city’s income comes chiefly from tourism.
The show is chiefly about cooking.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chiefly' with 'chief', using the latter as an adverb, which is incorrect.
Σημασία
mainly; for the most part
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chiefly responsible
|chiefly concerned
|chiefly used
|chiefly composed of
Συνώνυμα
mainly (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable in everyday contexts.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
partly (Indicates only a small or incomplete degree rather than the main part.)
|
rarely (Opposite in frequency; suggests something happens infrequently rather than most of the time.)
Θέματα
communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to say that something happens or is true more than anything else.
Used to indicate that something is true for the most part or in the greatest degree.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
chiefly
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈifli/
US/t͡ʃˈifli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
chiefly (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (chiefly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: chiefly
- Plural: chieflies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
chiefly because
1/t͡ʃˈifli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mainly for a particular reason
Used to show that something happens mostly for one reason.
Παραδείγματα
- I moved here chiefly because of the job opportunities.
- She chose the course chiefly because it was recommended by her mentor.
chiefly responsible for
1/t͡ʃˈifli ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl fɚ/
fixed phrase
mainly in charge of something
Used to say someone has most of the responsibility for something.
Παραδείγματα
- He is chiefly responsible for managing the budget.
- The manager is chiefly responsible for hiring new staff.