Largely and Mainly

Largely

Largely adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the earth's surface is largely composed of water

Mainly is a synonym for largely in mostly topic. In some cases you can use "Mainly" instead the word "Largely" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like emphasis, chiefly, predominantly, in general. popular alternative

Nearby Words: large, largeness

Mainly

Mainly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: you mainly need to focus on improving your golf swing

Largely is a synonym for mainly in chiefly topic. You can use "Largely" instead the word "Mainly" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as mostly, emphasis, predominantly, in general. popular alternative

Nearby Word: main

Both words in one sentence

  • Comicbook / Incredible Hulk A largely amoral and hedonistic mob enforcer Villain Protagonist who mainly fought other villains, much like plenty of others within this trope.
  • Useful Notes / National Football League Don't ask English soccer fans about Malcolm, especially around Manchester.note The opposition to the Glazers in England has lessened a small bit, mostly because they've mainly kept to Manchester United's business side and have largely stayed out of the football side.
  • Where 0 was largely comprised of conventional hentai, Divided By 0 jumped further still by focusing mainly on openly fetishistic content.
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