You use largely to say that a statement is not completely true but is mostly true.
The fund is largely financed through government borrowing.
I largely work with people who already are motivated.
Their weapons have been largely stones.
Synonyms: mainly, generally, chiefly, widely More Synonyms of largely
2. adverb
Largely is used to introduce the main reason for a particular event or situation.
Retail sales dipped two percent last month, largely because Americans were buyingfewer cars.
The French empire had expanded largely through military conquest.
largely in British English
(ˈlɑːdʒlɪ)
adverb
1.
principally; to a great extent
2.
on a large scale or in a large manner
largely in American English
(ˈlɑrdʒli)
adverb
1.
much; in great amounts
2.
for the most part; mainly
Examples of 'largely' in a sentence
largely
The environmental case against it has been largely ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He wrote his first two piano concertos as largely autobiographical works.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It has been a spectacular year for tree leaf colours, largely thanks to the right conditions this autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This expected slowdown appears to be largely due to mounting affordability pressures, which have increasingly constrained housing demand.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is a process indistinguishable from the damage caused by alcohol, and is largely due to how much we eat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The vast majority of medical staff are hard-working, largely unsung heroes working under sometimes intolerable pressure.
The Sun (2016)
I haven't been contributing for a while so have largely ignored the small pot that life has allowed me to amass.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What had been a dreary audit committee was suddenly the hottest ticket in Westminster - thanks largely to her own theatrical flourishes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Meanwhile, the decline in student numbers over the past six years is largely due to the closure of more than 900 bogus colleges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The proceeds were largely used to pay down bank debt.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is largely because it already has.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Government largely relinquished its role in transport and fisheries.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This has sprung largely from pioneering work in the field of care for the terminally ill.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
This was largely due to the enormous public opposition.
The Sun (2010)
The chances of securing funding depends largely on the subject.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They have evolved from neural systems that were already largely in place.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)
And the change is largely due to government policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Spending on grandiose public works schemes was largely wasted.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Their deficits are largely due to that rental.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Such funding remains largely frozen at present because of lack of confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some might argue that one of these stars is already largely artificial.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And individual governments are largely powerless to do anything in the direction of fairness.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The slowdown was largely due to lower crude oil prices.
The Sun (2008)
The book can be used largely to determine what land was held by the upper echelons of society.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The result is that you gain economies of scale by managing that enlarged pile of funds with largely the same team.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These warning signs were largely ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the policy has largely worked.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
When most of us relied on annuities, life expectancy was something we could largely ignore.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Thereafter, those investors were largely ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He had died in 1949 and was already a largely forgotten writer.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
They used to feed largely on spilt grain, but modern farming does not leave much of that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Used largely on grain.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
The rising popularity of mirrored styles is largely thanks to Instagram: the mirrored lenses are perfect for reflecting a beach or sunset in holiday selfies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In other languages
largely
British English: largely /ˈlɑːdʒlɪ/ ADVERB
You use largely to say that a statement is mostly but not completely true.
The early studies were done largely by male researchers.
American English: largely
Arabic: إِلَى دَرَجَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ
Brazilian Portuguese: em grande parte
Chinese: 主要地
Croatian: ponajviše
Czech: převážně
Danish: overvejende
Dutch: grotendeels
European Spanish: en buena parte
Finnish: suurimmaksi osaksi
French: principalement
German: weitgehend
Greek: κατά μεγάλο μέρος
Italian: ampiamente
Japanese: 主として
Korean: 대부분
Norwegian: overveiende
Polish: w wielkiej mierze
European Portuguese: em grande parte
Romanian: în general
Russian: в значительной степени
Latin American Spanish: en buena parte
Swedish: till stor del
Thai: โดยส่วนใหญ่
Turkish: yaygın bir şekilde
Ukrainian: значною мірою
Vietnamese: ở mức độ lớn
Chinese translation of 'largely'
largely
(ˈlɑːdʒlɪ)
adv
(= mostly) 大体(體)上 (dàtǐshang)
largely because of主要是因为(為) (zhǔyào shì yīnwèi)
(adverb)
Definition
principally
I largely work with people who are already motivated.
Synonyms
mainly
The birds live mainly on nectar.
generally
Ivan made a few mistakes but was generally happy with his form.
chiefly
a committee composed of leaders of the rival factions
widely
mostly
I am working with mostly highly motivated people.
principally
This is principally because the major export markets are slowing.
primarily
Public order is primarily an urban problem.
considerably
predominantly
The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance.
extensively
by and large
By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy with scepticism.
as a rule
As a rule, these tourists take far too many souvenirs with them.
to a large extent
to a great extent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of as a rule
Definition
usually
As a rule, these tourists take far too many souvenirs with them.
Synonyms
usually,
generally,
mainly,
normally,
on the whole,
for the most part,
ordinarily,
customarily
in the sense of by and large
By and large, the papers greet the government's new policy with scepticism.
Synonyms
on the whole,
generally,
mostly,
in general,
all things considered,
predominantly,
in the main,
for the most part,
all in all,
as a rule,
taking everything into consideration
in the sense of chiefly
Definition
mainly or mostly
a committee composed of leaders of the rival factions
Synonyms
mainly,
largely,
usually,
mostly,
in general,
on the whole,
predominantly,
in the main
Synonyms of 'largely'
largely
Explore 'largely' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of generally
Definition
not specifically
Ivan made a few mistakes but was generally happy with his form.
Synonyms
broadly,
mainly,
mostly,
principally,
on the whole,
predominantly,
in the main,
for the most part
in the sense of mostly
Definition
almost entirely
I am working with mostly highly motivated people.
Synonyms
mainly,
largely,
chiefly,
principally,
primarily,
above all,
on the whole,
predominantly,
for the most part,
almost entirely
in the sense of predominantly
The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance.
Synonyms
mainly,
largely,
chiefly,
mostly,
generally,
principally,
primarily,
on the whole,
in the main,
for the most part,
to a great extent,
preponderantly
in the sense of primarily
Definition
chiefly or mainly
Public order is primarily an urban problem.
Synonyms
chiefly,
largely,
generally,
mainly,
especially,
essentially,
mostly,
basically,
principally,
fundamentally,
above all,
on the whole,
for the most part
in the sense of principally
This is principally because the major export markets are slowing.