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
SpaceX is the other one, and that company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets have overtaken ULA's launch vehicles, thanks largely to booster reuse.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Domestic electricity consumption is expected to surge by 25% from 2023 to 2035 and roughly 60% from 2023 to 2050, driven largely by AI and data centers, according to the International Energy Agency.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
What To Know Hanke has been warning of an impending recession since 2022, largely due to the stagnation of money supply in the U.S..
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, luxury buyers, who often pay cash, remain largely unaffected.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Domestic electricity consumption is expected to surge by 25% from 2023 to 2035 and roughly 60% from 2023 to 2050, driven largely by AI and data centers, according to the International Energy Agency.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
What To Know Hanke has been warning of an impending recession since 2022, largely due to the stagnation of money supply in the U.S..
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, luxury buyers, who often pay cash, remain largely unaffected.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largely
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The stores will operate mostly in September and October, though, according to Spirit Halloween's website, some are expected to open before the end of August.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But the making of this movie was mostly about gloves.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Its diverse gastronomic offerings are also a hit with young people; 95% rated the food scene highly.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Along with affordable exotics, young collectors are also paying up for supercars, especially rare and highly specific Paganis, Bugattis and Rufs, the boutique German builder.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Set four years after the events of the original film, Nobody 2 finds Hutch back at work as full-time assassin, mainly because a criminal organization bankrolled the $30 million Hutch needed to pay back the Russian mob after burning their gigantic stash of cash in the 2021 film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Expect there to be a thunderstorm in spots in the evening; otherwise, mainly clear at night with a low near 81 degrees.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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This greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Side-Lying Leg Lifts Inner thigh muscles can greatly benefit from side-lying leg lifts.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The routes with the most riders — primarily along the Orange County border — will continue to operate.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Human's closest living relatives, Chimpanzees, primarily learn their communicative patterns from their mothers and maternal relatives, according to a new study.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The effect in football occurs in various forms, but chiefly when comparing individual players.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Amidst the frenzy of it all, Bradley has his vision locked chiefly on one thing.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Louisiana suffers the nation's second-highest firearm death rate — and Bogalusa, a predominantly Black community with 10,000 residents, has seen dozens of shootings and a violent crime rate approaching twice the national average.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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Along with Democratic states like California and Washington, red states like Florida, Utah and Alaska predominantly use mail-in voting, along with swing states like Arizona.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largely. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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