largely
Translation
largely, mainly, mostly
Examples
The audience was largely female.
The audience was largely female.
His success was largely due to hard work.
His success was largely due to hard work.
Grammar Patterns
((largely)) + adjective/participle almost or completely; mostly or mainly The audience was largely female.
((largely due to sth.)) mainly because of sth. His success was largely due to hard work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mainly, mostly, primarily, chiefly
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'large' and the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as meaning 'for the large part' or 'almost completely'.