Examples of largely in a Sentence
The story is largely true.
He is largely responsible for the problem.
The economy is based largely on farming.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Its double-digit yield is largely the product of a slumping stock, with shares off by more than 70% over the past few years amid slumping top and bottom lines.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
More Southern Grandma Makeup Tips 7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back This Year
Choose a Semi-Matte Lipstick
While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick offers a dose of longer-lasting color and an inherent elegance.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The United States began Hmong resettlement efforts in 1975, Xiong explained, and the government largely placed refugees in Minnesota, Wisconsin and California.
—Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/largely. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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largely
adverb
large·ly
ˈlärj-lē 
1
: generally sense 1
the story is largely true
2
: in a great amount
tipped the waiter largely
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