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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Workers had cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire, earlier in the cleanup process. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 As a result, the hair’s length is largely preserved; this isn’t about a radical cut, but about creating texture that wasn’t there before. — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026 The first era of cybersecurity was largely humans defending against humans. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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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