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chiefly

How many syllables in chiefly?

  2 syllables

Divide chiefly into syllables:   chief-ly
Stressed syllable in chiefly:   chief-ly
How to pronounce chiefly:   cheef-lee
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Synonyms for chiefly


2 syllables
  • largely
  • mostly
  • mainly
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • especially
  • first and foremost
  • primarily
5 syllables
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What rhymes with chiefly

2 syllables
  • briefly
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