Definition of in large measure
:not entirely but mostly :largely
- The economy is based in large measure on farming.
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: lavish
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: ample, abundant
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: extensive, broad
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: in abundance : amply, liberally
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: with the wind abaft the beam
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: in a large manner : extravagantly
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: liberality, generosity
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: a thousand dollars
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: an adequate or due portion
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: a moderate degree
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: a fixed or suitable limit : bounds
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: to choose or control with cautious restraint : regulate
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: to regulate by a standard : govern
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: to allot or apportion in measured amounts
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