chiefly
gb/t͡ʃˈifli/ us/t͡ʃˈifli/
B2
Engelska
~ 2100
főleg, elsősorban, főként
B2
1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chiefly' with 'chief', using the latter as an adverb, which is incorrect.
Betydelse
mainly; for the most part
Ordkombinationer
chiefly responsible
|chiefly concerned
|chiefly used
|chiefly composed of
Synonymer
mainly (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable in everyday contexts.)
|
primarily (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Antonymer
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.)
Teman
communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
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.
Grammatik
Grundform
chiefly
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈifli/
US/t͡ʃˈifli/
Stavelser och betoning
chiefly (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (chiefly)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: chiefly
- Plural: chieflies
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
chiefly because
1/t͡ʃˈifli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mainly for a particular reason
Used to show that something happens mostly for one reason.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- He is chiefly responsible for managing the budget.
- The manager is chiefly responsible for hiring new staff.