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largely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
largely
(adverb)
largely
/
ˈ
lɑɚʤli/
adverb
largely
/
ˈ
lɑɚʤli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of LARGELY
[
more largely; most largely
]
:
not completely but mostly
The story is
largely
true.
He is
largely
responsible for the problem.
The economy is based
largely
on farming.
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