Largely and Roughly

Largely

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

Roughly and largely are semantically related in generally topic. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Largely".

Nearby Words: large, largeness

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Largely and roughly are semantically related in generally topic. Sometimes you can use "Largely" instead an adverb "Roughly".

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Both words in one sentence

  • Gaiden Game: The mod takes place roughly around the same time as New Vegas but is set in a different location with a largely unrelated plot.
  • This settled down roughly about the time Bra'tac first showed up in "Bloodlines" and was largely avoided in favor of straight storytelling afterwards.
  • This is due to the fact that the murder is largely irrelevant to the plot, and in fact happens roughly three quarters of the way through the story.
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