1
as in mostly
for the most part
the earth's surface is largely composed of water
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
with this land purchase, the corporation largely increases its holdings in the area
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Recent Examples of largely
The international expansion comes after Anti Social Social Club had largely stuck to its direct-to-consumer, drop model since its inception.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reductions would largely be in medical care and social services for the poor, drawing heavy criticism from their advocates and legislative allies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The growth that can be achieved by these tax cuts has largely been realized.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reductions would largely be in medical care and social services for the poor, drawing heavy criticism from their advocates and legislative allies.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The growth that can be achieved by these tax cuts has largely been realized.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Chewy mid palate flavors of cherry jam, with slight texture mid palate and firm though largely hidden tannins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largely
Adverb
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Expect mostly sunny skies with widespread smoke throughout the day.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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So far, the protests have been centered mostly in downtown LA near City Hall and a federal detention center where some immigrants are being held.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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The state enforces that law mainly by responding to complaints made to the state health department by members of the public.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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People take in atrazine mainly through their drinking water, after farm runoff carries the pesticide into local water systems.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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This concept greatly simplifies note-taking for attendees.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The deal is expected to greatly enrich Wang and many of his colleagues with equity in Scale AI; Wang, already a billionaire, would see his wealth grow even further.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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The Hudsons’ parents are actress Goldie Hawn and musician Bill Hudson, though both were primarily raised by Hawn and her longtime partner, Kurt Russell.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Another group, led primarily by Maryland farmers, started collecting signatures to challenge the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, which focuses on solar farm siting in the state.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Outflows of $27 million slimmed AUMs to $7 billion, chiefly due to liquidations in Australia and South Africa.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But Arteta’s Liverpool counterpart Arne Slot rejects the idea that fitness record is determined chiefly by luck.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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But Iowa, the strategist said, is a predominantly white early state compared to other early nominating states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The collection is predominantly 14-karat gold, reclaimed diamonds and unique natural pearls.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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