in no small measure

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in no small measure (not comparable)

(idiomatic) To a very great extent.
Synonyms: in no small part, in no small way
- 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132:
  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.

Translations

to a very great extent

Chinese:
Mandarin: 大大 (zh) (dàdà)
Finnish: ei mitenkään vähäisessä määrin
Polish: w niemałym stopniu, w niemałej mierze
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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