1. (adverb)largely, mostly, for the most part in large part; mainly or chiefly Synonyms: by and large, mostly, for the most part, more often than not, generally, largely
2. (adverb)by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly usually; as a rule Synonyms: loosely, by and large, broadly speaking, more often than not, generally, in general, in the main, broadly, for the most part, mostly, largely