1
as in mostly
for the most part
the earth's surface is largely composed of water
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
with this land purchase, the corporation largely increases its holdings in the area
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Recent Examples of largely
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reductions would largely be in medical care and social services for the poor, drawing heavy criticism from their advocates and legislative allies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The growth that can be achieved by these tax cuts has largely been realized.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reductions would largely be in medical care and social services for the poor, drawing heavy criticism from their advocates and legislative allies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The growth that can be achieved by these tax cuts has largely been realized.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largely
Adverb
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So far, the protests have been centered mostly in downtown LA near City Hall and a federal detention center where some immigrants are being held.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Expect mostly sunny skies with widespread smoke throughout the day.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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In April, Russia launched 70 missiles and 145 drones toward Ukraine, mainly targeting the capital city, killing at least 12 people and injuring 90 more.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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Holl is here mainly to fill the third-pair veteran vacancy for Chicago, and to replace the lost salary as Chicago works to get to the cap floor, but clearing his cap hit would also be part of the appeal for Detroit.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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This concept greatly simplifies note-taking for attendees.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The deal is expected to greatly enrich Wang and many of his colleagues with equity in Scale AI; Wang, already a billionaire, would see his wealth grow even further.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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There are no Republicans in the Senate who represent high-tax, primarily Democratic states like California and New York, and various GOP senators vowed the House's SALT efforts would be reined in by the upper chamber.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Ionescu learned English at school but still primarily speaks Romanian with her family.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adverb
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His legal team argued several different reasons to overturn the original verdict — chiefly that the judge and prosecution had violated the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Charter, a 2011 constitutional amendment that guarantees a fair trial.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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Beyond the Middle East, these developments are a clear and present warning to U.S. adversaries, chiefly Russia and China.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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But Iowa, the strategist said, is a predominantly white early state compared to other early nominating states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The collection is predominantly 14-karat gold, reclaimed diamonds and unique natural pearls.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largely. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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