to a great extent

adverb
UK: /tuː ə ɡreɪt ɪkˈstɛnt/
US: /tuː ə ɡreɪt ɪkˈstɛnt/

  1. largely; mostly; to a considerable degree

    1. I agree to a great extent with what you're saying.
    2. The project's success depends to a great extent on securing additional funding sources.

Synonyms

largely mostly significantly greatly

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "to a great extent" is /tuː ə ɡreɪt ɪkˈstɛnt/ in British English and /tuː ə ɡreɪt ɪkˈstɛnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "to a great extent": largely, mostly, significantly, greatly.

Example usage of "to a great extent": "I agree to a great extent with what you're saying.". More examples on the page.