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Mature striving is linked to long-range goals. Thus, the process of becoming is largely a matter of organizing transitory impulses into a pattern of striving and interest in which the element of self-awareness plays a large part.
Gordon W. Allport

Meaning of "largely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LARGELY

largely  [ˈlɑːdʒlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARGELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Largely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LARGELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of largely in the English dictionary

The definition of largely in the dictionary is principally; to a great extent. Other definition of largely is on a large scale or in a large manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARGELY


averagely
ˈævərɪdʒlɪ
hugely
ˈhjuːdʒlɪ
sagely
ˈseɪdʒlɪ
savagely
ˈsævɪdʒlɪ
strangely
ˈstreɪndʒlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARGELY

large-format
large-handed
large-hearted
large-leaved lime
large-minded
large-mindedly
large-mindedness
large-print
large-print book
large-scale
large-scale integration
large-size
large-souled
largemouth
largemouth bass
largen
largeness
larger than life
larger-than-life
largesse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARGELY

absolutely
approximately
barely
closely
completely
definitely
effectively
entirely
evangely
extremely
immediately
likely
lonely
lovely
privately
relatively
respectively
safely
separately
unfortunately

Synonyms and antonyms of largely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LARGELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «largely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of largely

Translation of «largely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARGELY

Find out the translation of largely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of largely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «largely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

主要地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en buena parte
570 millions of speakers

English

largely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोटे तौर पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِلَى دَرَجَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в значительной степени
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em grande parte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূলত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

principalement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebahagian besarnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weitgehend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

主として
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대부분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umumé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở mức độ lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும்பாலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्यत्वेकरून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük oranda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ampiamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w wielkiej mierze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

значною мірою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în general
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατά μεγάλο μέρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grootliks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

till stor del
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overveiende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of largely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGELY»

The term «largely» is very widely used and occupies the 8.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «largely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «largely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about largely

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10 QUOTES WITH «LARGELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word largely.
1
Gordon W. Allport
Mature striving is linked to long-range goals. Thus, the process of becoming is largely a matter of organizing transitory impulses into a pattern of striving and interest in which the element of self-awareness plays a large part.
2
Robert Baden-Powell
Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.
3
Emily Greene Balch
The First World War, and especially the latest one, largely swept away what was left in Europe of feudalism and of feudal landlords, especially in Poland, Hungary, and the South East generally.
4
David Baltimore
When we talk about stem cells, we are actually talking about a complicated series of things, including adult stem cells which are largely cells devoted to replacing individual tissues like blood elements or liver or even the brain.
5
Eric Betzig
Sometimes I make an analogy that each scientific paper is like putting out another record. And some people have careers that are nothing but a one-hit wonder. And then there are people who are only appreciated by aficionados but largely forgotten by the wider community.
6
Edward Blake
The accumulation of personal wealth and the extension of commercial transactions have developed a great and lamentable increase in certain classes of crimes, while the improvements in transport have largely facilitated the escape of fugitive criminals.
7
Angel Cabrera
I won the 2007 U.S. Open and 2009 Masters in my late 30s, largely because of my confident driving.
8
Caleb Carr
I get in trouble when I say things like, 'I'm attracted to violence.' I was a pretty angry kid, and I got into military history largely as a way to vent my own anger. As I got older it narrowed down to a more specific focus on individual violence. I'm just trying to understand where it came from.
9
Thomas Haden Church
Their lives have been largely defined by failure and you would think the prospect of marriage, which is supposed to be bountiful and hopeful, it's just really another kind of tangential thing in his life.
10
Anton Corbijn
When I was younger, I'd buy a vinyl album, take it home and live with it, and I think that attachment's largely gone for the file-sharing generation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARGELY»

Discover the use of largely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to largely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Aerospace Testing: Promise of Closer Nasa/Dod Cooperation ...
Reviews the cooperation between NASA & DoD since May 1996 to develop a national perspective on aerospace test facilities.
Frank Degnan, 1998
2
Bureau of Prisons: Methods for Cost Estimation Largely ...
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BoP) is responsible for the custody and care of about 209,000 federal inmates -- a population which has grown by 44% over the last decade.
David C. Maurer, 2010
3
State and Local Government Retiree Health Benefits: ...
Accounting standards require governments to account for the costs of other post-employment benefits (OPEB) -- the largest of which is typically retiree health benefits -- when an employee earns the benefit.
John E. Dicken, 2010
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Living Largely
In this book you will discover: Are you a Happy Meal or a Super Sized Saint That what you see determines what you'll be How to connect the dots of your life How to become what you believe And much, much more!
Neil P. Smith, 2011
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Federal Advertising: Established Programs Were Largely Used ...
Federal agencies must take an aggressive role in ensuring substantial participation in fed. advertising contracts by bus. in the Small Bus. Admin.¿s (SBA) 8(a) and small disadvantaged bus. (SDB) programs and minority-owned bus.
William B. Shear, 2008
6
Medicaid Nursing Home Payments: States' Payment Rates ...
Almost half of all Americans over the age of 65 will rely on nursing home (NH) care at some point in their lives, & 2 in 3 NH residents have their care covered at least in part by Medicaid.
Kathryn G. Allen, 2004
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Information Technology: DHS’s Human Capital Plan is Largely ...
Largely. Consistent. with. Relevant. Guidance,. but. Improvements. and. Implementation. Steps. Are. Still. Needed. Why GAO Did This Study In performing its missions, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relies extensively on ...
United States, Senate, Randolph C Hite, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Government Accountability Office, Committee on Appropriations, Congress, House
8
Irish Topographical Botany; Compiled Largely from Original ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: .
Robert Lloyd Praeger, 2012
9
Saddles and Lariats: The Largely True Story of the ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Lewis B. Miller, 2012
10
Largely Luck
The local schoolmaster is small, cowardly, inefficient, and easy-going to the point of idleness.
Evelyn Harris, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARGELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term largely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Remember the Sultana: Disaster largely forgotten in Civil War …
A sketch of the Sultana disaster from Harpers Weekly in 1865. Hilda Koontz spoke about the disaster at the National Museum of Civil War ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
2
New Hampshire presidential towns largely ignored in campaign …
White House hopefuls largely ignore New Hampshire towns named for presidents. By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press. July 18, 2015 — 10:55am. Text size. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Leaders hopeful that AccessNebraska, deemed 'largely a failure,' is …
Leaders hopeful that AccessNebraska, deemed 'largely a failure,' is on path to improvement By Martha Stoddard / World-Herald Bureau The ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
4
Germany Creek Road fire largely contained - The Daily News
A five-acre brush fire west of Longview has been largely contained, but a firefighter has received nonlife-threatening injuries in the process, ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Hest Bank near miss rail incident was caused 'largely by human …
Hest Bank near miss rail incident was caused 'largely by human error' ... at almost 100mph has found human error to be “largely” responsible. «Lancaster Today, Jul 15»
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The best deals of the largely disappointing Amazon Prime Day
When Amazon announced last week its plans for 'Prime Day', which promised more deals than Black Friday, subscribers to the Amazon Prime ... «TechSpot, Jul 15»
7
Oregon Wine Industry Largely White-Dominated: How It's Changing
While Oregon's wine industry is primarily dominated by the rich, white, and heterosexual, it's certainly not the only wine producing region to ... «GoLocalPDX, Jul 15»
8
Lance Armstrong makes largely unwelcome return to Tour de France
In a supermarket car park 80 miles from the finish of Thursday's Tour de France stage something stirred from the Tour's past: a bus, a horde of ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Asian stocks largely buoyed by offshore gains
Asian stocks largely buoyed by offshore gains. Asian stocks mostly advanced early Friday, tracking a positive lead from Wall Street overnight. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
10
General Motors: Cheap Valuation, Sizable Dividend 'Largely Irrelevant'
We are downgrading the US Autos and Auto Parts sector to Negative from Neutral. While the sector has underperformed over the past two ... «Barron's, Jul 15»

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