No. 667 in Finnish
pitkälti
"Pitkälti" means "for the most part" or "largely" in English.
In a sentence
Hän on pitkälti vastuussa ryhmän menestyksestä.
He is largely responsible for the group's success.
Here, 'pitkälti' translates to 'largely' or 'mainly', emphasizing the extent of responsibility.
Projekti eteni pitkälti suunnitelmien mukaan.
The project progressed mostly according to plans.
In this case, 'pitkälti' means 'mostly' or 'for the most part', indicating how closely the progress adhered to the plans.
Pitkälti omien mieltymysten mukaan, hän valitsi värisävyt.
Largely based on their own preferences, they chose the color tones.
Here, 'pitkälti' signifies 'largely' or 'based mainly on', highlighting personal preference as the primary influencing factor.
Päätös perustui pitkälti tunteisiin.
The decision was largely based on emotions.
In this sentence, 'pitkälti' is used to signify the extent to which the emotions influenced the decision, meaning 'to a large extent' or 'mostly'.
Hän pitkälti hallitsi keskustelun kulkua.
He largely controlled the flow of the conversation.
Here, 'pitkälti' emphasizes the degree of control exerted during the conversation, denoting 'for the most part' or 'largely'.
Pitkälti samat ongelmat toistuivat uudestaan.
Largely the same problems occurred again.
In this usage, 'pitkälti' describes the similarity or extent of recurrence, indicating 'mostly' or 'largely'.
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