to a large extent

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[in great measure] {adv. phr.} To a great extent; largely. * /The Japanese attack on Hawaii was in great measure a contributing factor to President Roosevelt's decision to enter World […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in part

[in part] {adv. phr.} To some extent; partly; not wholly. - Often used with "large" or "small". * /We planted the garden in pan with flowers. But in large part […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at large

[at large] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not kept within walls, fences, or boundaries; free. * /The killer remained at large for weeks./ Compare: [AT LIBERTY]. * /Cattle and sheep […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by and large

[by and large] {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. * /There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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