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weitgehend

largely

adjective VYT-gay-ent Less Common
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Also means

extensive

Usage Note

weitgehend literally 'far-reaching', works as both adjective and adverb meaning 'largely' or 'to a great extent': weitgehend unbekannt ('largely unknown'). It softens a claim short of 'completely', signalling 'mostly but not entirely'.

Examples

"Das Projekt ist weitgehend fertig."

Natural Translation

The project is largely finished.

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