largely

adverb

large·​ly ˈlärj-lē 

: in a large manner

especially : to a large extent : mostly, primarily

words largely unknown a decade ago

Synonyms

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• predominantly
• principally
• basically
• generally

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 talk show host had not revealed his children's names and has largely kept their faces off of social media. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025

And largely that is replaced with people on devices or on video games. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

The Giants’ standing as a contender with 15 games remaining is largely the product of their best run of the season, winning 14 of their last 19 games. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025

And by the way, growth was plenty passable under their runs—largely, it must be noted, because these banks had expiration dates. —Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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