largely

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large +‎ -ly

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largely (comparative more largely, superlative most largely)

  1. In a widespread or large manner.
  2. For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
    They were largely successful in their efforts.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii
      Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.
  3. On a large scale; amply.
  4. (obsolete) Fully, at great length.
    • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.ii:
      It ill beseemes a knight of gentle sort, / Such as ye haue him boasted, to beguile / A simple mayd, and worke so haynous tort, / In shame of knighthood, as I largely can report.

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