LARGELY Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

largely

adverb

ˈlärj-lē

Definition of largely

as in mostly

for the most part the earth's surface is largely composed of water

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in highly

to a large extent or degree with this land purchase, the corporation largely increases its holdings in the area

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of largely At the same time, Becker and other experts stressed that those efforts to date have failed, and state and local elections have largely proceeded in recent weeks without incident, with millions of Americans having already cast their ballots. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Premiums are jumping largely because the overall cost of health care is climbing. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson are deadlocked in the race to be Georgia’s governor, a powerful executive position in charge of a multibillion-dollar state budget fed largely by taxes on the state’s citizens and businesses. — Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026 By July, the largely Gen Z movement had scored an early victory with the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for largely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for largely

Adverb

From SportsCenter star to CEO Eisen, 57, worked for ESPN from 1996 to 2003, mostly anchoring SportsCenter during the show’s cultural peak.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Throughout the 1980s, ‘90s and into the early 2000s, top schools played their exhibitions against elite amateur teams made up mostly of former college athletes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The tank contained 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of highly flammable methyl methacrylate.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

You will be greatly missed by a community that truly loved you and will continue to do so until the end of time.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, its democratic institutions have faced endless attacks by Netanyahu and his allies, who have proposed laws that would, among other things, greatly curtail the power of Israel’s courts.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Helium is primarily produced as a byproduct of natural gas processing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of primarily

Adverb

Direct-to-device technology could therefore expand the addressable market considerably.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
But the serious conversations about cutting back on spending and raising taxes taking place in Europe are considerably less serious in the United States.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Billionaires have poured hundreds of millions into super political action committees (super PACs) for campaign ads—chiefly supporting Republican candidates in tight Senate races.

— Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Long before launch, the team faced obstacles that nearly thwarted the endeavor — chiefly, two rejections from NASA — before finally securing the green light for the $1 billion project under the New Frontiers Program in 2011.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026