in no small measure en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) To a very great extent.
The Inspecting Officer draws attention to the remarkable way in which the train held together after the final derailment; this was due in no small measure to the robustness of the buckeye couplings fitted to the coaches.
1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132:
Synonyms
in no small part · in no small way
Translations (4)
cmn 大大 (to a very great extent) · pl w niemałej mierze (to a very great extent) · fi ei mitenkään vähäisessä määrin (to a very great extent) · pl w niemałym stopniu (to a very great extent)