largely
to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
in great quantity; much.
Origin of largely
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How to use largely in a sentence
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models | Carrie Arnold | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPresuming his demographic is largely the same as what it was when he was at Fox, they are not wealthy people.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNerney fears that Foerster has otherwise been largely forgotten except by his family and fellow cops.
And largely considered to have been, to those who can still remember, a successful and reasonably popular one.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the years, Crawford has been largely silent, speaking out only for an as-told-to obituary to Houston published in Esquire.
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And our views of poverty and social betterment, or what is possible and what is not, are still largely conditioned by it.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockIts record is largely that of battles and sieges, of the brave adventure of discovery and the vexed slaughter of the nations.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockIt lacks convincingness perhaps from the fact that Thomass theology is so largely philosophy, as Roger Bacon said.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorHaving seen no service, he owed his appointment largely to his conceit and good looks.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAt the door-step stood a woman in black, and she smiled largely, with dry chapped lips.
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British Dictionary definitions for largely
/ (ˈlɑːdʒlɪ) /
principally; to a great extent
on a large scale or in a large manner
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