To a considerable extent
Example: She helped to a considerable extent with the school project.
Definition
"To a considerable extent" means to a large or significant degree, indicating that something has a notable amount of influence, involvement, or impact in a given situation. For example, it describes substantial help or contribution, as in 'She helped to a considerable extent with the school project.'
Translations
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en gran medida -
in aanzienlijke mate -
en gran mesura -
dans une large mesure -
in erheblichem Maße
Etymology
The phrase "to a considerable extent" combines "considerable," derived from the Latin 'considerabilis,' meaning worthy of consideration, with "extent," from Latin 'extentus,' meaning stretched out or spread. Together, they express the idea of something reaching a noteworthy or significant degree.
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"To a considerable extent" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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