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in no small measure

in no small measure adverb: to a very great extent.

Adverb

in no small measure (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Synonyms of in no small measure

Questions about in no small measure

What does in no small measure mean?
In no small measure means to a very great extent.
What part of speech is in no small measure?
In no small measure is an adverb.

Words near in no small measure in the dictionary

  1. in my opinion
  2. in name
  3. in nappies
  4. in neat
  5. in need
  6. in no small measure
  7. in no small part
  8. in no time
  9. in no uncertain terms
  10. in no way
  11. in no way, shape or form

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