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largely
largely
adverb large·ly \ˈlärj-lē\
: not completely but mostly
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Examples of LARGELY
- The story is largely true.
- He is largely responsible for the problem.
- 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
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