Meanings
- Mostly; usually or primarily.
Standard tests would at least eliminate that additional variable, teacher judgment, to a large extent.
1920, Francis Marion Garver, Misplacement of Children in Grades Six, Seven, Eight in a Large City School System, page 62 more examples
When a business has grown to such an extent that it cannot be operated individually, one must confine initiative and talents to purely executive routine to a large extent.
1931, The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal - Volume 61, page 724However, it is interesting to note that the model of rules established for the harmonization was to a large extent inspired in the model of rules of origin which were being applied in preferential agreements.
1997, Paul Demaret, Jean-François Bellis, Gonzalo García Jiménez, Regionalism and Multilateralism After the Uruguay Round, page 358Synonyms: to a great extent
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseMostly; usually or primarily.
Translations
Dutch in ruime mate
- in ruime mateTranslations
Esperanto multe
- multeTranslations
Finnish paljolti, pitkälti
- paljoltiTranslations
- pitkältiTranslations
- suurelta osinTranslations
French dans une large mesure
- dans une large mesureTranslations
Polish w dużej mierze
- w dużej mierzeTranslations
Spanish en gran medida
- en gran medidaTranslations
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