Largely Meaning, Examples & Correct Usage

Meaning 1：to a great extent (largely)

largely 🔊

/ˈlɑːrdʒli/

adv.

It means for the most part, or mostly.

to a great extent 🔊

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/tə ə ɡreɪt ɪkˈstent/

adv.

It means to a great extent or mostly, indicating that something is true in large part.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Largely combines 'large' (from Latin 'largus' meaning abundant) + '-ly' (adverbial suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Large' part of the whole → 'largely' means the big chunk of something.

📖 Example

The smartphone's success was largely due to its user-friendly interface. 🔊 The smartphone's success was largely due to its user-friendly interface.

🔗 Collocations

largely responsible for – mostly accountable for something

largely due to – mostly because of

largely unchanged – mostly remaining the same

🔄 Synonyms

mostly (adv.) – for the most part; mainly

chiefly (adv.) – above all; mainly

principally (adv.) – for the most part; chiefly

🚫 Antonyms

slightly (adv.) – to a small degree

marginally (adv.) – by a very small amount

🌱 Derivatives

largeness (n.) – the quality of being large

📖 Cultural Story

First recorded in the 16th century. In modern English, it is widely used in academic and business contexts to indicate predominant factors.