Meanings
- idiomaticnot comparableTo a very great extent.
The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches.
1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132Synonyms: in no small part, in no small way
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbTo a very great extent.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大大
- 大大 (dàdà)to a very great extent
Finnish ei mitenkään vähäisessä määrin
- ei mitenkään vähäisessä määrinto a very great extent
Polish w niemałym stopniu, w niemałej mierze
- w niemałym stopniuto a very great extent
- w niemałej mierzeto a very great extent
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