Largely vs Mainly vs Mostly

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Largely

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adverb

Mainly

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adverb

Mostly

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 adverb

Le plus courant: Mostly

	Largely	Mainly	Mostly
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈlɑːdʒli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈlɑːrdʒli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈmeɪnli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈmeɪnli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈməʊstli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈməʊstli/"]/
Sens	La plupart du temps ou pour la plupart. Mostly or for the most part.	la plupart du temps ou en grande partie mostly or for the most part	principalement ou pour la plupart mainly or for the most part
Exemple	The manager was **largely responsible for** the team’s victory.	She mainly works from home to achieve a better work-life balance.	The sauce is mostly cream.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	B1	A2
Nature grammaticale	adverb	adverb	adverb
Collocations	largely due to, largely based on, largely influenced by	mainly for, mainly because, mainly concerned, mainly composed, mainly focused	mostly true, mostly harmless, mostly used, mostly ignored, mostly finished
Antonymes	minimally, partially, marginally	rarely, seldom, occasionally	rarely, seldom, never
Erreurs fréquentes	Misuse with count nouns; 'largely' is not a quantifier., Confuse it with 'larger', which relates to size., Use it in uncertain contexts where 'mainly' or 'primarily' would be better.	Using 'mainly' instead of 'main' as an adjective, Confusing 'mainly' with 'mainly' as a conjunction, Placing 'mainly' at the beginning of the sentence incorrectly	Using 'mostly' instead of 'most' when comparing amounts., Confusing 'mostly' with 'mostly not' to communicate disagreement., Using 'mostly' in place of 'generally' or 'usually' without appropriate context.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'largely' dans des déclarations qui font référence à la majorité de quelque chose. Il est couramment utilisé dans des contextes académiques ou formels, mais peut également être utilisé de manière informelle. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des conversations très décontractées. Use 'largely' in statements that refer to the majority of something. It is commonly used in academic or formal contexts but can be used informally as well. Avoid using it in very casual conversation.	Utilisez 'principalement' dans les phrases pour indiquer l'objectif principal ou l'aspect majoritaire. Il convient aussi bien aux contextes formels qu'informels, mais évitez-le dans les conversations décontractées où des alternatives plus courtes peuvent suffire. Use 'mainly' in sentences to indicate the primary focus or majority aspect. It fits well in formal and informal contexts but avoid it in casual speech where shorter alternatives may suffice.	Utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui est vrai pour la majorité ou la plus grande partie. Convient dans les contextes parlés et écrits, mais évitez de l'utiliser dans des discussions très techniques ou spécialisées. Used to describe something that is true for the majority or the largest part. Suitable in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid using in highly technical or specialized discussions.

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Succession › S1 E1

It's me. It's mainly me.

Mainly

But... mostly we had dust.

Chernobyl › S1 E1

There was a fire. It's mostly put out.

The Wire › S1 E1

The Terrace mostly.

But... mostly we had dust.

Chernobyl › S1 E1

There was a fire. It's mostly put out.

Mostly

Questions fréquentes : Largely vs Mainly vs Mostly

Quelle est la différence entre Largely, Mainly et Mostly ?

Largely: Mostly or for the most part. Mainly: mostly or for the most part Mostly: mainly or for the most part

Lequel est le plus courant : Largely, Mainly et Mostly ?

Mostly est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Largely, Mainly et Mostly ?

Largely est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Largely, Mainly et Mostly sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Largely: B2, Mainly: B1, Mostly: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Largely, Mainly et Mostly ?

Largely: adverb, Mainly: adverb, Mostly: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Largely: The manager was **largely responsible for** the team’s victory. Mainly: She mainly works from home to achieve a better work-life balance. Mostly: The sauce is mostly cream.

Puis-je utiliser Largely, Mainly et Mostly de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Largely, Mainly et Mostly sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.