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large·ly  (lärjl)
adv.
1. For the most part; mainly.
2. On a large scale; amply.

largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ]
adv
1. principally; to a great extent
2. on a large scale or in a large manner
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.largely - in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive"
2.largely - on a large scale; "the sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row"

largely
adverb mainly, generally, chiefly, widely, mostly, principally, primarily, considerably, predominantly, extensively, by and large, as a rule, to a large extent, to a great extent I largely work with people who are already motivated.
Translations
largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] ADV
1. (= mainly) → en gran parte, en gran medida
the rest of the world has largely ignored China's environmental problemsel resto del mundo, en gran parte or en gran medida, ha hecho caso omiso de los problemas medioambientales de China
it is a largely working-class areaes en su mayor parte una zona de clase obrera
he was elected largely becausese le eligió en gran parte porque ...
this is largely due toesto se debe en gran parte or medida a ...
to be largely reponsible for sthser en gran parte or medida responsable de algo
largely speakinghablando en líneas generales
2. (= prominently) to figure largely in sth [person] → tener un papel destacado en algo; [theme, subject] → ocupar un papel destacado en algo

largely [ˈlɑːrdʒli] adven grande partie
It's largely the fault of the government → C'est en grande partie la faute du gouvernement.
largely because of → en grande partie à cause de
large-print [ˈlɑːrdʒprɪnt] modifen gros caractères
large print n
in large print → en gros caractères
large-scale [ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl] adj
[production, attack, operation] → à grande échelle; [aid, redundancies, investment, immigration] → à grande échelle
[map] → à grande échelle

largely
adv (= mainly)zum größten Teil

largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] advin gran parte, per la maggior parte
largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] advin gran parte, per la maggior parte

largely بدرجة كبيرة většinou overvejende weitgehend κατά μεγάλο μέρος en buena parte suurimmaksi osaksi principalement uveliko ampiamente 主として 대부분 grotendeels overveiende w wielkiej mierze em grande parte в значительной степени till stor del อย่างมาก yaygın bir şekilde ở mức độ lớn 主要地


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I have met with the man for my purpose--an old college friend of mine, now partner in a firm of ship-owners, largely concerned in emigration.
My determination to take up my abode in a French interior was largely dictated by the supposition that I should be substantially disagreeable to its inmates.
Largely a matter of Emotion is the Personal Sympathy of the author for his characters, while Intellect has a large share in Dramatic Sympathy, whereby the author enters truly into the situations and feelings of any character, whether he personally likes him or not.
 
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