largely

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   In a widespread or large manner.

   • She smiled at Aristide, who smiled at her, and Jean, seeing them happy, smiled largely at them both.
2. 2

   For the most part

   For the most part; mainly or chiefly.

   • They were largely successful in their efforts.
   • Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.
3. 3

   On a large scale

   On a large scale; amply.

   • Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely. "Grand!" he said, smacking his lips after wormwood. "Grand!" And he exhorted the children to try.
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   1. 4

      Fully, at great length.

      • It ill beseemes a knight of gentle sort, / Such as ye haue him boasted, to beguile / A simple mayd, and worke so haynous tort, / In shame of knighthood, as I largely can report.

The neighborhood

• synonymfor the most part
• synonymin the main
• synonymmostly