largely

large·ly

adverb \ˈlärj-lē\

Definition of LARGELY

: in a large manner; especially : to a large extent : mostly, primarily <words largely unknown a decade ago>

Examples of LARGELY

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

First Known Use of LARGELY

13th century

Related to LARGELY

Synonyms

altogether, basically, by and large, generally, chiefly, mainly, mostly, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially

Antonyms

little, negligibly, nominally, slightly

Related Words

about, more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, some, virtually, well-nigh; approximately, broadly, plus or minus, roughly; commonly, frequently, generally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually; incompletely, partially, partly, rather, somewhat

Near Antonyms

completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, thoroughly, totally, wholly; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely; absolutely, categorically, unqualifiedly