How to Use largely in a Sentence

largely

adverb

• The story is largely true.
• The economy is based largely on farming.
• He is largely responsible for the problem.
• The cost of the drugs has largely limited them to the wealthy, including celebrities who boast of their benefits.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staffand Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• Buyers largely ignored the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus this year.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Jan. 2023
• In its early years, the court focused largely on African war criminals, because many of its member states were African.
  — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
• One other aspect of the omnibus bill is largely a handout to professional money managers.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• That certainly was the case for the A80 Supra, which in its day was largely ignored in showrooms and sold in minuscule numbers.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2022
• This is largely an appearance package with an exclusive Eruption Green Metallic paint color and black mesh grille.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
• This sort of unbridled affection was based largely on the strength of its 300-hp V-6 engine and handling that didn’t come at the expense of comfort.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2022
• The book was published in 1972 and was a finalist for the National Book Award but has been largely forgotten.
  — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
• The announcement marks a rapid change in the government's handling of overseas travel, as China has largely isolated itself from the rest of the world since the pandemic began.
  — Jessica Hullinger, The Week, 29 Dec. 2022
• And for what its worth, Wall Street largely seems to agree.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
• The tweet, by now, has 1,400 retweets, which are largely quotes.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
• Stronach’s appetite to foot that kind of bill is largely unknown.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
• But this is largely based on hope rather than any analysis, and that’s the problem.
  — David James, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• The $172 million cost of the meals will be largely funded by the new surtax on incomes over $1 million.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
• But the Musketeers have been largely unable to get stops at the other end.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2023
• Boise, Idaho Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, largely due to the number of startups that have put down roots in the area.
  — Nina Derwin, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
• But how has the group reemerged after we were told they were largely defeated?
  — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
• Damage was largely contained to the closet where the battery had been stored.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2023
• For three days, satellite photos show, the vessel largely stayed in place thanks to low winds and weak currents.
  — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2024
• Sterling’s role in Hulse’s case was largely to file court motions.
  — Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• That’s largely been spent through, that cushion is largely gone.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 July 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
• This break in the wet pattern is thanks to a ridge of high pressure off the coast that’s largely been absent this winter season.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2023
• In the West, the onus of compliance will fall largely on private companies.
  — Alex W. Palmer, New York Times, 12 July 2023
• Gaza has been largely sealed off to the outside world since 2007 when Hamas took power and Israel closed its border.
  — WSJ, 12 Oct. 2023
• His videos are largely successful with the children and teen demo groups.
  — Time, 13 June 2023
• Pacers frigid from 3 Through the first quarter and much of the first half, the Pacers' offense was working largely as designed.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024