largely
large·ly/ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.li/adverb
largely is spelled L-A-R-G-E-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables (large·ly). It appears 41 times per million words in written English, the 2,438th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, largely means “In a widespread or large manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in largely?
| Letters | 7: L-A-R-G-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: large·ly |
| In writing | 41 times per million words; the 2,438th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is largely?
Largely appears 41 times per million words in written English, the 2,438th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce largely?
- UK /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ.li/
- US /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ.li/
- Australia /ˈlaːd͡ʒ.li/
Largely has 2 syllables, split large·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-largely.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with largely?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as largely (/ɑɹdʒli/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: gallery, allergy, regally.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of largely
- largelier comparative
- more largely comparative
- largeliest superlative
- most largely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does largely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a widespread or large manner.
- 2
For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
They were largely successful in their efforts.
- 3
On a large scale; amply.
- 4
obsoleteFully, at great length.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Largely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | en grande partie, largement , en général, pour la plupart |
| German | größtenteils |
| Spanish | mayormente, en gran parte |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does largely come from?
From large + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).