Greatly slowing down is an English equivalent of 'Molto allargando'. The words in Italian are pronounced 'MOHL-toh ahl-lahr-GAHN-doh'.
In the word by word translation, the adverb 'molto' means 'very much, a lot'. The present participle 'allargando'means 'slowing down'. And that's exactly what's supposed to happen to the music when this directive is given or written.
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Molto presto in Italian means "very quickly" in music and "very early" or "very soon" in other contexts in English.
Largo in Italian is "broad," "deep," "extensive," "large," "loose," or "wide" in English.