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largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] adv
1. principally; to a great extent 2. on a large scale or in a large manner ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 problems → el 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 area → es en su mayor parte una zona de clase obrera he was elected largely because → se le eligió en gran parte porque ... this is largely due to → esto se debe en gran parte or medida a ... to be largely reponsible for sth → ser en gran parte or medida responsable de algo largely speaking → hablando en líneas generales largely [ˈlɑːrdʒli] adv → en 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] modif → en gros caractères large print n in large print → en gros caractères large-scale [ˌlɑːrdʒˈskeɪl] adj largely adv (= mainly) → zum größten Teil largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] adv → in gran parte, per la maggior parte largely [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] adv → in gran parte, per la maggior parte How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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