largely

[lahrj-lee]

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adverb

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

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at large, -ly

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Examples from the Web for largely

Contemporary Examples

Presuming his demographic is largely the same as what it was when he was at Fox, they are not wealthy people.
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Ana Marie Cox
December 20, 2014
Nerney fears that Foerster has otherwise been largely forgotten except by his family and fellow cops.
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Michael Daly
December 18, 2014
And largely considered to have been, to those who can still remember, a successful and reasonably popular one.
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Michael Tomasky
December 17, 2014
Over 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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Kevin Fallon
December 16, 2014
The demonstrations have been largely peaceful, with fewer arrests and clashes with police than in other cities.
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Jacob Siegel
December 11, 2014

Historical Examples

I have existed in a magic Bohemia, largely of my own making.
Ballads of a Bohemian
Robert W. Service
After all, the conquest of fear is largely a question of vitality.
The Conquest of Fear
Basil King
Bedr's story, largely false as it might be, must have a basis of truth.
It Happened in Egypt
C. N. Williamson
Life's naked brutalities had theretofore been largely out of his ken.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
The 107th Ohio, (German,) was organized and largely recruited in Cleveland.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin

British Dictionary definitions for largely

largely

adverb

principally; to a great extent
on a large scale or in a large manner

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Word Origin and History for largely

adv.

c.1200, "liberally, generously, bountifully;" also "in large measure; abundantly," from large + -ly (2). Meaning "extensively, to a great extent" is c.1400.

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Examples from the Web for largely

Contemporary Examples

Presuming his demographic is largely the same as what it was when he was at Fox, they are not wealthy people.

Nerney 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.

Over the years, Crawford has been largely silent, speaking out only for an as-told-to obituary to Houston published in Esquire.

The demonstrations have been largely peaceful, with fewer arrests and clashes with police than in other cities.

Historical Examples

I have existed in a magic Bohemia, largely of my own making.

After all, the conquest of fear is largely a question of vitality.

Bedr's story, largely false as it might be, must have a basis of truth.

Life's naked brutalities had theretofore been largely out of his ken.

The 107th Ohio, (German,) was organized and largely recruited in Cleveland.

largely

Word Origin and History for largely

adv.

Origin of largely