connector (phrase) · formal
To a large extent
UK/tə ə ˌlɑːdʒ ɪkˈstent/US/tə ə ˌlɑːrdʒ ɪkˈstɛnt/to·a·large·ex·TENT
task2speaking
to a considerable degree; mostly
Examples
“The success of the program depends to a large extent on community support.”
“Opinions vary, but to a large extent students felt the exam was fair.”
“To a large extent, technology has changed how we learn.”
Band 8 sentence
“The decline in smoking rates can be attributed, to a large extent, to public awareness campaigns.”
Collocations
- depend to a large extent on
- be caused to a large extent by
Word family
To a large extent phraseTo some extent phrase (weaker)
Common mistakes
To large extent→To a large extent
To a large extend→To a large extent
Say it for a higher band
5Mostly→6Largely→7+To a large extent
Synonyms
Largely
Easily confused
Largely
“Largely, the initiative was well received by the public.”
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