1
as in mostly
for the most part
the earth's surface is largely composed of water
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2
as in highly
to a large extent or degree
with this land purchase, the corporation largely increases its holdings in the area
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Recent Examples of largely
The film launched to largely positive notices at Fantastic Fest and Sitges in late 2023 but has been kept on ice until now.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Some users noted that not going might mean the end of this friendship, though others countered that the friendship seems to be largely over already.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In true multicam fashion, the characters all have their own largely manageable issues to overcome: Bunny is struggling to jump-start his love life; Arthur is making a career pivot after being fired from Vogue; and Jerry is constantly fielding admirers, along with more serious matters.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The country lawyer saw a chance to engage Virginia’s small farmers and tenants, most of whom remained loyal to the king and largely indifferent to tensions with Britain.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Some users noted that not going might mean the end of this friendship, though others countered that the friendship seems to be largely over already.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
In true multicam fashion, the characters all have their own largely manageable issues to overcome: Bunny is struggling to jump-start his love life; Arthur is making a career pivot after being fired from Vogue; and Jerry is constantly fielding admirers, along with more serious matters.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The country lawyer saw a chance to engage Virginia’s small farmers and tenants, most of whom remained loyal to the king and largely indifferent to tensions with Britain.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largely
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to a source, the Dolphins think highly of Starks; general manager Chris Grier watched him at Georgia’s Pro Day.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology’s benefits remain highly concentrated, according to the U.N. Trade and Development agency.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Belfort's reaction to the portrayal of himself and his life in The Wolf of Wall Street was mainly positive.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Still, sources told TMZ that Kenya felt wronged by Bravo, with the two mainly disagreeing over the gun claim and Kenya’s safety.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2025
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Virtually every car purchase is done through a negotiation between car dealer and buyer, which are greatly influenced by the availability of the car that the buyer wants to buy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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That by itself is going to greatly advance the study of artificial neurology.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Like beef, rice sold in the U.S. is domestically produced, but nearly a third is imported, primarily jasmine rice from Thailand and basmati rice from India, the USDA states.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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For plush toys specifically, that growth primarily began in the pandemic, said Juli Lennett, US toys industry adviser at Circana.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Reagan ran for his first office, that governorship, chiefly on that platform, of gutting Berkeley, glorious, research-prodigious, most incredible public university ever Berkeley.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers chiefly are trying to work out the delicate balance of extending Trump’s tax cuts, trimming Medicaid, increasing defense spending and raising the debt ceiling — without losing votes needed to pass Trump’s priorities and while finding room for agreement with the House.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Interestingly, the benefit was restricted to those who consumed predominantly dark chocolate, who experienced whopping 21% decrease in developing Type 2 diabetes.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the final episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines, the precious agony of being alive is borne out in the death of Gwan-sik (played predominantly by Park Hae-joon in these final episodes), Ae-sun’s beloved husband and Geum-myeong and Eun-myeong’s dad.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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