"in no small measure" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-in no small measure.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} in no small measure (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) To a very great extent. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: in no small part, in no small way Translations (to a very great extent): 大大 (dàdà) (Chinese Mandarin), ei mitenkään vähäisessä määrin (Finnish), w niemałym stopniu (Polish), w niemałej mierze (Polish)

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