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largely — to a great extent; on the whole; mostly

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: to a great extent; on the whole; mostly

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

Korean meaning: 대부분, 주로, 크게

Korean pronunciation: 라지-리 (강세: 라지)

Example Sentences

  • My diet largely consists of pizza and regret.
  • The exam results were largely positive.
  • His success was largely due to luck and unlimited coffee.

largely

ADVERB

//ˈlɑːrdʒli//

to a great extent; on the whole; mostly

largely concept
💡 Concept

Most apples are red, with only a few green ones.

largely rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Largely overwhelmed, hardly keeping up, then handling it all smartly!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlɑːrdʒli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlɑːdʒli/

🌳Etymology

Rootlarge
Suffix--ly

Origin

From Middle English 'large' meaning broad or spacious, derived from Old French 'large' (wide), which came from Latin 'largus' meaning abundant or copious. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added to form the adverb.

🎵Rhyme

hardlypartlysmartly
hardly
partly
smartly

🔗Collocations

largely responsible
largely due to
largely depends on
largely ignored
largely unchanged
largely successful

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My diet largely consists of pizza and regret.”

“The exam results were largely positive.”

😄 Fun example

“His success was largely due to luck and unlimited coffee.”

“The problem has been largely solved.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

mostlymainlychieflyprimarilypredominantly

Antonyms

slightlyminimallybarely

Related

largegreatextentmajoritysignificant

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