Largement

Largement is a French adverb meaning to a large extent, widely, or extensively. It is used to qualify a statement by indicating that something applies broadly or with substantial degree. Examples include: Le projet a été largement soutenu par la communauté. Les résultats sont largement conformes aux hypothèses. It can modify verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses and is common in journalism, academic writing, and everyday speech.

In nuance, largement conveys a stronger sense of breadth than some synonyms like beaucoup and is often neutral in tone, though it can carry positive or negative implications depending on context. It frequently appears in phrases describing coverage, support, prevalence, or agreement, such as une opinion largement partagée or un phénomène largement répandu.

Etymology and forms: the adverb is formed from the adjective large (wide) plus the suffix -ment, yielding largement. It corresponds to the English paraphrase largely or widely and shares cognate roots with other Romance languages.

See also: In English, enlargement is a different concept and translation of terms like agrandissement or enlargement in specific technical senses, while French uses agrandissement for physical enlargement.