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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Scanning the room, largely full of teenagers, she elaborates on her last point.

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The cyber agents are largely based in China and Russia, where the internet connection is stronger and won’t trace back to North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is largely because people can’t get what food there is.

From The Wall Street Journal

Visa services are largely suspended, cross-border trains and buses halted, and flights between Dhaka and Delhi sharply reduced.

From BBC

Scotland has internationally recognised dark sky sites, which are largely protected from light pollution and recommended for stargazing.

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largely

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