to a considerable degree ou extent

  • 1considerable — I. adjective Date: circa 1619 1. worth consideration ; significant < a considerable artist > 2. large in extent or degree < a considerable number > • considerably adverb II …

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  • 2degree — degreed, adj. degreeless, adj. /di gree /, n. 1. any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale. 2. a stage or point in or as if in progression or retrogression: We followed the degrees of her&#8230; …

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  • 3extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise …

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  • 4degree — noun 1》 the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present. 2》 a unit of measurement of angles, equivalent to one ninetieth of a right angle. (Symbol: °) 3》 a unit in any of various scales of temperature, intensity, or hardness …

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  • 5to a great extent — adverb to a considerable degree he relied heavily on others data • Syn: ↑heavily • Derived from adjective: ↑heavy (for: ↑heavily) * * * to a large/ …

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  • 6to a degree — TO SOME EXTENT, to a certain extent, up to a point. → degree * * * adverb 1. : to a rather large or remarkable extent : in liberal measure : highly, decidedly, exceedingly but in some things she must have been stupid to a degree I.V.Morris a fin …

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  • 7to a degree — ► to a degree 1) to some extent. 2) dated to a considerable extent. Main Entry: ↑degree …

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  • 8to a degree — to some extent. ↘dated to a considerable extent. → degree …

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  • 9a great deal — adverb 1. to a very great degree or extent (Freq. 1) I feel a lot better we enjoyed ourselves very much she was very much interested this would help a great deal • Syn: ↑a lot, ↑lots, ↑ …

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  • 10a lot — phrasal 1. to a considerable degree or extent < this is a lot nicer > 2. often, frequently < runs a lot every day > 3. lots …

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