"largely" meaning in English

See largely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li/ [UK], /ˈlɑrd͡ʒ.li/ [US], /ˈlaːd͡ʒ.li/ [Australia] Audio: en-us-largely.ogg [US]
Etymology: large + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|large|ly}} large + -ly
  1. If something is largely ignored, unknown, thanks to something, etc., it is close to 100% so. Synonyms: mainly, mostly
    Sense id: simple-largely-en-adv-QxmhdGK4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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