largely
pronunciation
How to pronounce largely in British English:
UK [ˈlɑːdʒli]
How to pronounce largely in American English:
US [ˈlɑːrdʒli]
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- Adverb:
- in large part; mainly or chiefly
- on a large scale
Word Origin
- 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.
Example
- 1. These proposals were largely inspired by the austere germans .
- 2. Brain structure is shaped partly by genes , but largely by experience .
- 3. The banks are still operating as before and derivatives are still largely untamed .
- 4. It suggested banks overall would be largely unscathed .
- 5. But this hamiltonian approach has been largely abandoned .