9 sentences with 'largely'
Example sentences and phrases with the word largely and other words derived from it.
• « The ancient Mesopotamians were the first in the world to develop advanced mathematics largely because they were also the most sophisticated engineers in the ancient world. »
• « Meanwhile, the huge and sophisticated empires and kingdoms of China, Japan, Southeast Asia and South Asia (i.e. India) largely regarded Europeans as incidental trading partners of relatively minor importance. »
• « Despite its geographical proximity to Mesopotamia and Anatolia, Egypt at the time was largely separated from the civilisations of those regions. »
• « Also, the gods of most religions were largely indifferent to the actions of individuals as long as the proper prayers were recited and rituals performed. »
• « Whereas the Mycenaeans had been maritime traders, their descendants were largely confined to local production and trade. »
• « The Greeks went from being a great travelling and trading culture to one largely isolated from their neighbours. »
• « Socrates objected to the fact that the Sophists were largely unconcerned with ethical behaviour, focusing entirely on worldly success; according to Socrates, there were higher truths and meanings to human conduct than mere wealth and political power. »
• « Greek knowledge of the outside world was largely based on hearsay; the Greeks loved fantastic stories about lands beyond their immediate knowledge, which is why even great historians such as Herodotus reported that India was populated by magical beasts and multi-headed men. »
• « Each of the successor kingdoms was ruled by Greeks and Macedonians, but the bureaucracies were largely composed of 'natives' of the area. »