Translation of "chiefly" to French

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Dictionary translations for "chiefly"

chiefly [ˈtʃi:flɪ] adverb

principalement

If he is in middle circumstances his clothes will be chosen chiefly for comfort.

S'il se trouve en situation intermédiaire, il choisira ses vêtements principalement pour leur confort.

surtout (importance)

Contexts with "chiefly"

If he is in middle circumstances his clothes will be chosen chiefly for comfort. S'il se trouve en situation intermédiaire, il choisira ses vêtements principalement pour leur confort.

"The Parisian police," he said, "are exceedingly able in their way. They are persevering, ingenious, cunning, and thoroughly versed in the knowledge which their duties seem chiefly to demand." "Les policiers parisiens, dit-il, sont extrêmement habiles à leur façon. Ils sont persévérants, ingénieux, rusés et très savants du type de connaissance que semble principalement requérir leurs fonctions."

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