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Examples of largely in a Sentence
The story is largely true.
He is largely responsible for the problem.
The economy is based largely on farming.
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According to Forbes, China has cornered the rare-earth market largely because of its willingness to engage in rare-earth mining and refinement despite the process’s environmentally destructive nature.
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Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024
While there have been over 2,000 arrests at campus protests in the US so far, protests have largely been peaceful, and no one has been killed.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 May 2024
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Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 8 May 2024
While there have been over 2,000 arrests at campus protests in the US so far, protests have largely been peaceful, and no one has been killed.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 8 May 2024
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“Largely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/largely. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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largely
adverb
large·ly
ˈlärj-lē 
1
: generally sense 1
the story is largely true
2
: in a great amount
tipped the waiter largely
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