largely
Syllables: large·lyUK/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li//ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.li/
largely adverb: in a widespread or large manner.
Adverb
largely (comparative largelier or more largely, superlative largeliest or most largely)
- In a widespread or large manner.
- She smiled at Aristide, who smiled at her, and Jean, seeing them happy, smiled largely at them both.1924, William John Locke, The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol
- For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
- They were largely successful in their efforts.
- Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii
- Synonyms:
- by and large
- On a large scale; amply.
- Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely.
"Grand!" he said, smacking his lips after wormwood. "Grand!" And he exhorted the children to try.1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 2”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- abundantly, fully, plentifully
- Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely.
- Fully, at great length.
- It ill beseemes a knight of gentle sort, / Such as ye haue him boasted, to beguile / A simple mayd, and worke so haynous tort, / In shame of knighthood, as I largely can report.1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- at length
largely meaning in Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
largely in Bengali
- largely; to a great extent; substantially; in large measure
- বহুলাংশে bohulāṅśe
- largely; in many respects; to a considerable degree; for the most part
- অনেকাংশে onekaṅśe
largely in Malayalam
- മുഖ്യമായും, പ്രധാനമായും, ഒരു വലിയ പരിധിവരെ, ഏറെക്കുറെ, വളരെ
largely in Kannada
- ಬಹುವಾಗಿ, ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ, ಹೆಚ್ಚುಮಟ್ಚಿಗೆ, ಒಟ್ಟಾರೆ, ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ, ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ
Examples of largely in a sentence
- The change is due largely to the increased availability of antiretroviral treatment.
- The meeting went largely unattended, since it took place on Christmas Eve.
- During the Roman principate, the senate largely served as a rubber stamp for the emperor.
Synonyms of largely
Forms of largely
| comparative | largelier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more largely |
| superlative | largeliest |
| superlative | most largely |
Origin of largely
From large + -ly.
Words formed from largely
Phrases with largely
Questions about largely
- What does largely mean?
- Largely means in a widespread or large manner.
- What is largely in Bengali?
- Largely in Bengali is বহুলাংশে (bohulāṅśe), অনেকাংশে (onekaṅśe). See Largely meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is largely?
- Largely is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce largely?
- Largely is pronounced /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li/ (UK).
Words near largely in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: largely (page history and authors); অনেকাংশে (Bengali) (page history and authors); largely (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); largely (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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