extent : Idioms & Phrases

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to a great extent

  • adverb to a considerable degree
    heavily.
    • he relied heavily on others' data
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to a greater extent

  • adverb used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
    more.
    • more interesting
    • more beautiful
    • more quickly
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to a lesser extent

  • adverb used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
    less.
    • less interesting
    • less expensive
    • less quickly
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to that extent

  • adverb to the degree or extent that
    insofar; so far; in so far; to that degree.
    • insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man
    • so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint
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