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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The rescue, which involved intricate planning, was largely accomplished without the use of heavy machinery.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Months of legal jostling leading up to the hearing centered largely on media access.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2026
India’s stock market has lagged behind the rest of the world largely due to its lack of big AI names.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Months of legal jostling leading up to the hearing centered largely on media access.
—
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Johnson and his colleagues are now arguing that the formation of continents on Earth was caused largely by an intense, sustained barrage of asteroid impacts that kept the early crust hot and thin enough to make buoyant continents possible.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
5 July 2026
India’s stock market has lagged behind the rest of the world largely due to its lack of big AI names.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 July 2026
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/largely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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