largely
Use Largely in a sentence
li 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.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | principally; to a great extent |
| 2. | on a large scale or in a large manner |
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Largely
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. 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. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
largely
early 13c., "in large measure; abundantly" also "generously," from large.
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Example sentences
Despite people's fascination with this deep-sea behemoth, the giant squid's life and habits have remained largely a mystery.
Evolutionary biology's view of intergenerational conflict has major implications for family dynamics but has largely been ignored.
Two big, macabre, largely forgotten news stories came lurching out of oblivion together this week.
Despite the millions of dollars devoted to research and outreach, malaria has largely evaded our best efforts at eradication.
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