Most people agreed with the plan.
仕事の大方はもう終わった。
The greater part of the work is already done.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
general public; people in general
Used to refer to the public or ordinary people collectively. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
大方の意見を聞いてから決めましょう。
Let's decide after hearing the general public's opinion.
mostly; for the most part; almost
Adverbial use indicating that something is largely or nearly the case. Commonly used in everyday speech.
準備は大方できている。
The preparations are mostly done.
彼の話は大方本当だろう。
His story is probably mostly true.
Adverbial use expressing conjecture or expectation. Often used when the speaker has some basis for the guess.
大方、彼は来ないだろう。
He probably won't come.
大方そんなことだろうと思った。
I figured it was probably something like that.
Most people agreed with that opinion.
The work is mostly finished.
He probably won't come.
As most people expected, he won the championship.