largely

Word family  noun enlargement enlarger adjective large largish verb enlarge adverb largely

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++large·ly /ˈlɑːdʒli $ ˈlɑːr-/ ●●○ W2 adverb  MOSTmostly or mainly 在很大程度上，主要地 The state of Nevada is largely desert. 内华达州大部分是沙漠。 It had been a tiring day, largely because of all the tedious waiting. 那一天真累人，主要是因为等得无聊。

Examples from the Corpus

largely• Our church's congregation is largely made up of young families with children.• Most of the cities depend largely on hydroelectric power.

large·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

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largely
large‧ly S3 W2 /ˈlɑːdʒli $ ˈlɑːr-/ adverbmostly or mainly:
    The state of Nevada is largely desert.
    It had been a tiring day, largely because of all the tedious waiting.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ in general used when saying that something is usually true in most situations, or about most people or things: In general, temporary jobs are less well-paid. | In general, the bigger a company becomes, the harder it is to maintain customer satisfaction.
   ▪ generally another way of saying ‘in general’, which is often used before a verb. Generally can also be used to say that most people have a particular opinion: Women generally live longer than men. | Newton is generally regarded as the father of modern science.
   ▪ generally speaking/as a rule other ways of saying ‘in general’: Generally speaking, large breeds of dog are becoming less popular. | He’s a singer who doesn’t do interviews, as a rule. | The graduates are, generally speaking, a confident and articulate group of young people.
   ▪ mostly/mainly/largely used when saying that something is true about most people or things, or about most of something. Largely is slightly more formal than mostly or mainly: The disease mainly affects women. | Their attempts were largely unsuccessful. | The students were mostly French and German, but there were a few Japanese students too.
   ▪ for the most part used when saying that something is true in most cases, but not in every case: These problems have for the most part been resolved. | For the most part, the gangs were made up of boys aged between 11 and 16.
   ▪ by and large/on the whole used for saying that something is true in most ways or in most cases: The project was, by and large, a success. | On the whole, people were very friendly.

🔑 large·lyBrE /ˈlɑːdʒli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɑːrdʒli/ 🔊 adverbto a great extent; mostly or mainly 在很大程度上；多半；主要地◆the manager who is largely responsible for the team's victory对该队获胜起主要作用的主教练◆It was largely a matter of trial and error. 这主要是个反复试验的问题。🔊🔊◆He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. 他的辞职多半是因为新闻界的一些报道。🔊🔊