largely

adverb

large·ly ˈlärj-lē

Synonyms of largely

: in a large manner

especially : to a large extent : mostly, primarily

words largely unknown a decade ago

Examples of largely in a Sentence

The story is largely true. He is largely responsible for the problem. The economy is based largely on farming.

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Leaders from across Latin America largely congratulated Lula's historic win. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Reserved by nature and a political civilian most of his life, Lombardo has spent the last four years focused on the basics — crime, education, job growth, economic development — and largely steered clear of the country’s incendiary culture wars. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Nowhere is this audience fragmentation clearer than in tech media, which is increasingly dominated by largely sycophantic media outlets owned by the decisionmakers themselves. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 In Spain, the unrest was largely concentrated in Barcelona, unlike France, where protests and clashes spread across multiple cities. — Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for largely

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13th century, in the meaning defined above

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largely

adverb

large·ly ˈlärj-lē

: generally sense 1

the story is largely true

: in a great amount

tipped the waiter largely

largely

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