chiefly
gb/t͡ʃˈifli/ us/t͡ʃˈifli/
B2
Inglese
~ 2100
főleg, elsősorban, főként
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chiefly' with 'chief', using the latter as an adverb, which is incorrect.
Significato
mainly; for the most part
Collocazioni
chiefly responsible
|chiefly concerned
|chiefly used
|chiefly composed of
Sinonimi
mainly (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable in everyday contexts.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
chiefly
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈifli/
US/t͡ʃˈifli/
Sillabe e accento
chiefly (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (chiefly)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: chiefly
- Plural: chieflies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
chiefly because
1/t͡ʃˈifli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mainly for a particular reason
Used to show that something happens mostly for one reason.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- He is chiefly responsible for managing the budget.
- The manager is chiefly responsible for hiring new staff.