chiefly

adv.

1. Above all; especially.
2. Almost entirely; mainly.

adj.
Of or relating to a chief: chiefly responsibilities.

adv

Definition: most importantly
Antonyms: unimportantly

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IN BRIEF: Most of all, mainly or mostly.

A thought may be very commendable as a thought, but I value it chiefly as a window through which I can obtain insight on the thinker. — Alexander Smith (1830-1867).

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The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: for the most part
  Synonyms: principally, primarily, mainly, in the main
  Derived from adjective: chief (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - først og fremmest
adj. - høvdingeagtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
voornamelijk

Français (French)
adv. - notamment, surtout
adj. - principal, en chef

Deutsch (German)
adv. - hauptsächlich, vor allem
adj. - hauptsächlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - κυρίως, πρωτίστως

Italiano (Italian)
principalmente, essenzialmente, specialmente, soprattutto

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - principalmente

Русский (Russian)
главным образом

Español (Spanish)
adv. - principalmente
adj. - sobre todo

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - framför allt, huvudsakligen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
主要地, 首领的, 首领般的, 首领特有的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 主要地
adj. - 首領的, 首領般的, 首領特有的

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 주로, 흔히
adj. - 우두머리의, 대표에 의한

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 主に, 主として, まず第一に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) عموما, غالبا, بالأخص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בעיקר, בייחוד‬
adj. - ‮כמנהיג, של מנהיג‬

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