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.
