largely

[lahrj-lee] Origin

large·ly

[lahrj-lee]
adverb
1.
to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
2.
in great quantity; much.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see large, -ly
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Largely is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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largely (ˈlɑːdʒlɪ)
 
adv
1.  principally; to a great extent
2.  on a large scale or in a large manner

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largely
early 13c., "in large measure; abundantly" also "generously," from large.
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