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31chiefly — Lani, le olani, kūlani, auali i, papa ali i. See chief …
32chiefly — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively …
33Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer — is a book by C.S. Lewis posthumously published in 1964.[1] The book takes the form of a series of letters to a fictional friend, Malcolm , in which Lewis meditates on prayer as an intimate dialogue between man and God. Beginning with a discussion …
34come round chiefly Brit. (chiefly US also come around) — 1》 recover consciousness. 2》 be converted to another person s opinion. 3》 (of a date or regular occurrence) recur. → come …
35largely, chiefly — Largely means to a great extent, generally, in great part : That opinion is largely incorrect. My reaction will depend largely on the kind of answer I get. Chiefly, a stronger word than largely, means principally, mainly, essentially : My… …
36agnate chiefly Law — [ agneɪt] noun a person descended from the same male ancestor as another, especially through the male line. adjective descended from the same male ancestor. Compare with cognate (in sense 2). Derivatives agnatic natɪk adjective agnation noun Ori …
37big money (chiefly N. Amer. also big bucks) — informal large amounts of money. → big …
38blow one's top (or chiefly N. Amer. lid or stack) — informal lose one s temper. → blow …
39clear one's lines chiefly Rugby — make a kick sending the ball well upfield from near one s own goal line. → clear …
40dink chiefly Tennis — noun a drop shot. verb hit (the ball) with a drop shot. Origin 1930s: symbolic of the light action …