largely meaning
largely :
mostly, mainly
adverb
▪ The project was largely successful.
▪ The project was mostly successful.
▪ The team is largely made up of volunteers.
▪ The team is mainly made up of volunteers.
paraphrasing
▪ primarily – mostly
▪ chiefly – mainly
▪ predominantly – mostly
▪ mainly – mostly
Pronunciation
largely [ˈlɑːrdʒli]
The stress is on 'large' and sounds like 'larj-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about largely
largely - Common meaning
adverb
mostly, mainly
Part of Speech Changes for "largely"
▪ large (adjective) – big in size or amount
▪ largeness (noun) – the quality of being big
Common Expressions with "largely"
▪ largely due to – mostly because of
▪ largely responsible for – mainly in charge of
▪ largely influenced by – mostly affected by
▪ largely unnoticed – mostly not seen
Important examples of largely in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, largely is often used to mean mainly or mostly.
Example of a confusing word: largely vs. largely (to a great extent)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Largely is used as an adverb, often modifying adjectives or verbs in TOEIC grammar questions.
largely
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
largely speaking
means 'generally speaking', used to give a broad statement.
largely unnoticed
means 'mostly not seen', used when something is not observed by many.
Differences between similar words and largely
largely
,
primarily
differences
Largely means mostly, while primarily means firstly or mainly.
Words with the same origin as largely
The origin of largely
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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