chiefly
/ˈtʃiːfli/adverb
उच्चारण चीफ़्ली
मुख्यतः, मुख्य रूप से, प्रधानतः
Core word
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not completely, but mostly
मुख्यतः, मुख्य रूप से, प्रधानतः
- The book is written chiefly for students.
- The region is known chiefly for its tea gardens.
- The delay was caused chiefly by heavy rain.
+ 2 more examples
- Students come chiefly from nearby villages.
- He is remembered chiefly as a poet, though he also wrote plays.
Synonyms mainly mostly largely primarily principally
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chiefly + preposition phrase
Chiefly often comes before a phrase beginning with for, because of, in or by to say what the main reason, place or user is.
'Chiefly' प्रायः for, because of, in या by से शुरू होने वाले वाक्यांश से पहले आता है और मुख्य कारण, स्थान या उपयोगकर्ता बताता है।
- The book is meant chiefly for beginners.
- The city is famous chiefly because of its temples.
chiefly + noun / noun phrase
It can also come before a noun phrase to point out the main item among several.
यह कई चीज़ों में से मुख्य चीज़ बताने के लिए noun phrase से पहले भी आ सकता है।
- The students come chiefly from rural areas.
- He eats vegetables, chiefly spinach and carrots.
be + chiefly + past participle / adjective
Chiefly goes between be and a participle or adjective.
'Chiefly' be और participle या विशेषण के बीच आता है।
- The rivers are chiefly fed by melting snow.
- She is chiefly responsible for the success of the event.
chiefly vs. mainly / mostly
Chiefly is a little more formal than mainly or mostly and is common in writing and dictionaries.
'Chiefly', mainly या mostly से थोड़ा अधिक औपचारिक है और लेखन तथा शब्दकोशों में आम है।
- The word is used chiefly in British English.
+Collocations 4
chiefly + preposition
forbecause ofinbyfrom
- He was admired chiefly for his honesty.
verb + chiefly
dependconcernrelyinterestdiffer
- The syllabus concerns chiefly the first five units.
chiefly + adjective / participle
responsibleconcernedknownusedfound
- The tiger is found chiefly in forest areas.
chiefly + noun phrase
the poorthe youngfarmerswomenthe elderly
- The scheme helps people, chiefly farmers.
“More examples 5
- The study material is written chiefly for SSC aspirants.
अध्ययन-सामग्री मुख्यतः SSC के परीक्षार्थियों के लिए लिखी गई है।
- Rice is grown chiefly in the eastern states.
चावल मुख्यतः पूर्वी राज्यों में उगाया जाता है।
- He was late chiefly because of the traffic.
वह मुख्यतः ट्रैफ़िक के कारण देर से पहुँचा।
- The festival is celebrated chiefly in Kerala.
यह त्योहार मुख्यतः केरल में मनाया जाता है।
- Her interest lies chiefly in classical music.
उसकी रुचि मुख्यतः शास्त्रीय संगीत में है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is chiefly responsible of the accident.
✓ He is chiefly responsible for the accident.
Responsible takes for before the thing, not of.
'Responsible' के साथ किसी बात के लिए for आता है, of नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean for the most part, but they differ in tone and in how strongly they point to one main thing.
ये क्रिया-विशेषण सभी का अर्थ अधिकांशतः है, पर स्वर और एक मुख्य बात की ओर संकेत की तीव्रता में अलग हैं।
Formal; points to the main reason, place or group.
औपचारिक; मुख्य कारण, स्थान या समूह की ओर संकेत करता है।
- He is known chiefly for his poetry.
The everyday word for most of or for the most part.
अधिकांश या अधिकतर के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- The class is mainly made up of girls.
Almost all of the time or in almost all cases.
लगभग हर समय या लगभग हर मामले में।
- The students are mostly from nearby villages.
First and most importantly; formal.
सबसे पहले और सबसे महत्वपूर्ण रूप से; औपचारिक।
- The scheme is designed primarily for farmers.