Definitions

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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Nearly half of the country's net sown farmland has no assured irrigation and depends largely on rainfall, making the timing and spread of the monsoon critical for millions of farmers.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Employment has also continued to hold up, consumer confidence is ticking higher, and new economic data has been largely benign, allowing strong earnings to take the stage.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

In the past, many media spinoffs were viewed largely as efforts to cast off declining or unwanted assets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But the biggest dilemma is largely an ethical one.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted in January 2022, the island nation of Tonga was largely disconnected from the rest of the world.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

largely

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