No. 435 in French

largement

"To a large extent" or "widely".

In a sentence

Il a largement assez de temps pour finir ce projet.
He has more than enough time to finish this project.
Here, 'largement' is used to emphasize abundance or sufficiency, equivalent to 'more than enough'.
Ils ont largement dépassé les attentes en performance.
They have far exceeded expectations in performance.
In this sentence, 'largement' is used to highlight exceeding expectations or going beyond a standard, similar to 'far' or 'widely'.
Ce film est largement reconnu comme un chef-d'œuvre.
This film is widely recognized as a masterpiece.
The term 'largement' in this context indicates broad or widespread acknowledgment, typically translated as 'widely'.

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