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Largely represented as a head of state (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regally

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'as a head of state' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'largely represented' is the wordplay.
'represented' is an anagram indicator.
'largely' anagrammed gives 'REGALLY'.

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(Other definitions for regally that I've seen before include "Like a monarch" , "In royal style" , "In monarchical manner" , "as befits monarch" , "How head of state appears" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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