TO WHAT EXTENT Definition & Meaning

to what extent

[ too wuht ik-stent, wot, hwuht, hwot ]

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idiom

to how great a degree; how much, how far, how well, etc.:
To what extent were you acquainted with the deceased?
These tests will help determine to what extent his memory has deteriorated.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of to what extent¹

First recorded in 1615–25

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But it is still unclear to what extent the tariffs will be universally applied or more targeted.

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To what extent was that sound world shaped by having been on the road, playing big rock shows with Boygenius?

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We still do not know precisely how many people were on board, how many were injured or to what extent.

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Would the deal mean a resumption of aid and to what extent?

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Ultimately all of these questions are really about to what extent do people want there to be broader cultural discursive and legal notions of how one can or cannot embody sex.

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