Lexic.us

Definition of Largely

1. Adverb. In large part; mainly or chiefly. "These accounts are largely inactive"

2. Adverb. On a large scale. "The sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row"

Definition of Largely

1. adv. In a large manner.

Definition of Largely

1. Adverb. In a widespread or large manner. ¹

2. Adverb. For the most part; mainly or chiefly. ¹

3. Adverb. On a large scale; amply. ¹

4. Adverb. (obsolete) Fully, at great length. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Largely

1. large [adv] - See also: large

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Largely

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Literary usage of Largely

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1. Oecd Economic Surveys: Russian Federation by Oecd (2006)
"Growth over the last few years has largely been underpinned by ... Strong growth driven largely by transitory factors Economic performance has been ..."

2. Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World by Jonathan Swift (1894)
"V The Author permitted to see the grand Academy of L: largely described. The Arts wherein the Professor THIS Academy is not an entire single Bui tinuation ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"The most recent of these, and the one under discussion, is largely a compilation simplified for the beginner, and professes to be " a guide for the amateur ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"The wool manufacture, on the other hand, while it numbers some of the greatest corporations in the land, is still largely in the hands of individuals and ..."

5. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by Alfred Thayer Mahan (1918)
"Therefore the history of sea power, while embracing in its broad sweep all that tends to make a people great upon the sea or by the sea, is largely a ..."

6. Psychology, General Introduction by Charles Hubbard Judd (1917)
"Decision largely influenced by organization built out of past experiences. When we trace decision back into the inner world, we find justification for a ..."

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