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Largely vs Adequately - What's the difference?

largely | adequately |

As adverbs the difference between largely and adequately

is that largely is in a widespread or large manner while adequately is in an adequate manner.

largely

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a widespread or large manner.
  • For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
  • *
  • Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha-taxonomy which is, very largely and for sound reasons, in disrepute today.
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  • On a large scale; amply.
  • * 1913 ,
  • Usually there was a jug of one or other decoction standing on the hob, from which he drank largely .
  • *:"Grand!" he said, smacking his lips after wormwood. "Grand!" And he exhorted the children to try.
  • (obsolete) Fully, at great length.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.ii:
  • It ill beseemes a knight of gentle sort, / Such as ye haue him boasted, to beguile / A simple mayd, and worke so haynous tort, / In shame of knighthood, as I largely can report.

    Anagrams

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    adequately

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly obsolete)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an adequate manner.
  • Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
  • Barely satisfactory or sufficient.