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unchiefly

unchiefly adjective: not chiefly; not befitting a chief.

Adjective

unchiefly (comparative more unchiefly, superlative most unchiefly)

  1. Not chiefly; not befitting a chief.

Forms of unchiefly

comparativemore unchiefly
superlativemost unchiefly

Origin of unchiefly

From un- + chiefly.

Questions about unchiefly

What does unchiefly mean?
Unchiefly means not chiefly; not befitting a chief.
What part of speech is unchiefly?
Unchiefly is an adjective.

Words near unchiefly in the dictionary

  1. unchid
  2. unchidden
  3. unchided
  4. unchiding
  5. unchidingly
  6. unchiefly
  7. unchild
  8. unchilded
  9. unchilding
  10. unchildish
  11. unchildishly

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