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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Industry experts largely expect SpaceX’s public listing to spur a fresh wave of investment in the space economy, which has benefited from renewed interest in recent years.

From MarketWatch

This is largely because battery-building capacity in the UK and Europe has not grown as quickly as was expected when the rules were drawn up.

From BBC

Indexes trading stock, bond and FX volatility have all fallen largely since April’s “Liberation Day” surge, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield fell sharply last year.

From Barron's

Revenue for the fourth quarter increased 24% from a year ago to 93.837 trillion won, slightly above the company’s preliminary estimate, while operating profit tripled to 20.074 trillion won, largely meeting its guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Worries over trade developments have faded largely because of a few big reasons.

From MarketWatch

largely

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