Largely
Largely adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the earth's surface is largely composed of water
Overall is a synonym for largely in emphasis topic. In some cases you can use "Overall" instead the word "Largely" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like chiefly, mostly, to a great extent.
Overall
Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- altogether and largely
- altogether and overall
- primarily and largely
- primarily and overall
- basically and largely
- basically and overall
- chiefly and largely
- chiefly and overall
- mainly and largely
- mainly and overall
- mostly and largely
- mostly and overall
- predominantly and largely
- predominantly and overall
Both words in one sentence
- Despite this, most of the fanbase's "hatred" towards Link is largely tongue-in-cheek, and he's still a generally respected character overall.
Source: Broken Base / Super Smash Bros. - Incredibly, this is largely averted by many reviews: despite the literal copying, this is often only one of many criticisms of the game's overall perceived quality.
Source: They Copied It, So It Sucks -
The final product overall has been largely deemed middling at best and bad at worst.An animated series of the game is being produced as well.
Source: Video Game / Mighty No. 9
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