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

Example Sentences

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However it will become largely dry and temperatures will climb to or slightly above the average for June.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Shares closed 3.7% lower Wednesday and UBS thinks the cause was commentary surrounding higher-than-anticipated costs in the second quarter, largely stemming from freight costs and to some extent raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The sector still trades largely on hype and sentiment ahead of the technology’s broader commercialization.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The outcome depends largely on which stage of the parasite they encounter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The whip is largely for making showy, whip-cracking arrivals in town.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

largely

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