chiefly vs foremost

chiefly

adv
  • Especially or primarily; above all. 

  • Mainly or principally; almost entirely. 

adj
  • of or relating to a chief 

foremost

adv
  • Most importantly. 

  • In front, prominently forward. 

  • First in time. 

adj
  • Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward. 

  • Coming before (all) others in time. 

  • Closest to the bow. 

  • Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority. 

How often have the words chiefly and foremost occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )