largely

Definition:
1. In large part; mainly or chiefly.
2. On a large scale.
3. To a great extent; mostly or mainly.

Use 'largely' in a sentence:

• 1. The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.
• 2. The town was peopled largely by workers from the car factory and their families.
• 3. Nonwovens have largely evolved from either the pre-existent textile or paper industries.
• 4. Her contribution to the research went largely unacknowledged.
• 5. Russian newspapers are largely sympathetic to the president.
• 6. Society largely turns a blind eye to recreational drug use.
• 7. Up to now the post of president has been largely ceremonial.
• 8. Protesters largely forbore from stone-throwing and vandalism.
• 9. It remains largely undisturbed by humans.
• 10. Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined.
• 11. The case against him was largely circumstantial.
• 12. The fund is largely financed through government borrowing.
• 13. Rhinos are largely sedentary animals.
• 14. That is largely a matter of mere nuisance.
• 15. These theories are now largely discredited among linguists.
• 16. As networks start political blogs, the Washington Post and Newsweek are entering a field that has largely been the domain of the big networks: live coverage of election returns.
• 17. The judgments expressed are largely what is called received opinion.
• 18. The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages.
• 19. The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery.
• 20. Bookbinding is largely a cottage industry.
• 21. The new regulations are largely symbolic.
• 22. I largely work with people who already are motivated.
• 23. The problems of the poor are largely invisible.
• 24. Other passengers were largely safe from infection.
• 25. Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.
• 26. The conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president.
• 27. He resigned largely because of the stories in the press.
• 28. The election broadcast consisted largely of talking heads.
• 29. Their diet consists largely of vegetables.
• 30. Their diet consisted largely of vegetables.
• 31. Velzquez's work from that time forward was confined largely to portraits of the royal family.
• 32. His later years were devoted largely to charitable work.
• 33. It was largely a matter of trial and error.
• 34. Yoko had largely confined her activities to the world of big business.
• 35. The island is populated largely by sheep.
• 36. He largely passed over the government's record.
• 37. The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons.
• 38. Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.
• 39. Exchange is largely controlled by big banks.
• 40. The legal profession is still a largely male world, as evidenced by the small number of women judges.
• 41. English became the official language for business in spite of the fact that the population was largely Chinese.
• 42. The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
• 43. The area is largely uninhabited.