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Protesters Greet G-20 Leaders

Thousands of protesters swarmed the heart of London's financial district and stormed a Royal Bank of Scotland branch, amid demonstrations that were largely peaceful.

The companies are largely expected to ask for more money when they outline plans to cut production and brands as well as lay off more workers. The WP points out that "as detailed as the plans are, they are more of a starting point than an end."

Definition

largely Show phonetics
adverb
almost completely:
a largely male company
Their complaints have been largely ignored.
Until recently the civil war had been largely unreported in the press.

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greet Hide phonetics
verb
1 [T] to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way:
He greeted me at the door.
The teacher greeted each child with a friendly 'Hello!'
The unions have greeted the decision with delight/anger.

2 [T often passive] If you are greeted by a sight, sound or smell, you notice it immediately when you arrive somewhere:
As we walked into the house, we were greeted by a wonderful smell of baking.

greeting Hide phonetics
noun [C or U]
something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone:
They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.
He nodded his head in greeting.

greetings Hide phonetics
plural noun
a message that says you hope someone is well, happy, etc:
birthday/Christmas greetings
FORMAL My father sends his greetings.
FORMAL Greetings to you, my friends and colleagues.