largely

[lahrj-lee] / ˈlɑrdʒ li /

ADVERB

to a great extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broadly chiefly generally mostly predominantly principally widely

WEAK

abundantly as a rule by and large commodiously comprehensively considerably copiously expansively extensively extravagantly generously grandly immoderately imposingly in a big way in a grand manner lavishly liberally magnificently mainly on a large scale overall primarily prodigally prodigiously voluminously

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The first Chinese carrier was refurbished from a Soviet-made hull purchased from Ukraine in 1998, while the second carrier’s design was based largely on the first.

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She has also suffered from anxiety and sleep issues, largely related to the pain.

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For the past two weeks, markets have experienced some pullbacks after becoming slightly overbought, but key support levels have largely held.

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In past holiday seasons, people have bought for their partners and themselves programs from Signos, which offer diet advice based largely on continuous glucose monitoring.

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Even the famed nutcracker museum sat largely empty.

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largely

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