largely

adverb

large·​ly ˈlärj-lē 

: in a large manner

especially : to a large extent : mostly, primarily

words largely unknown a decade ago

Synonyms

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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The suit largely mirrors a legal claim that Lee filed earlier this year accusing the first-term district attorney of creating a workplace that promoted racist views and frowned upon transparency with journalists. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024

Instead, the economy has hummed along and price increases have largely stalled. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2024

Those concerns are legitimate, but accidents and complaints are up largely because the usage of e-bikes has increased exponentially over that time. —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024

Although there have been many books written on the history of incarceration, few have captured the kind of emotional detail that comes through in the largely first-person accounts collected by Abe and Cheung. —The New Yorker, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

largely

adverb

large·​ly ˈlärj-lē 

1

: generally sense 1

the story is largely true

2

: in a great amount

tipped the waiter largely