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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These appeals largely fell on deaf ears, however, with most Americans more focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and nail-biting 2020 elections than a conflict few had any understanding of.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Free speech advocates argue age verification laws infringe on First Amendment rights, and are largely ineffective in restricting access to adult content.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
But the package didn’t even pan out critically, landing largely negative reviews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Free speech advocates argue age verification laws infringe on First Amendment rights, and are largely ineffective in restricting access to adult content.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
But the package didn’t even pan out critically, landing largely negative reviews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/largely. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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