in good/great/large part

idiom

: not entirely but mostly

The success of our company depends, in good part, on the condition of the economy.

I believe that their actions were motivated in great part by a desire for revenge.

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The bodywork, which is in great part a highly complex aerodynamic sheath, is made entirely of carbon-fiber. —

Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Whether the price goes up or down is in great part determined by how many remain for sale. —

Eric Fuller, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 Their turns are driven to cartoonish overacting in great part by the words they’ve been asked to say in English and in angry tones. —

Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024 Indeed, the rapid gains of the golden age were due in good part to state initiative. —

Marc Levinson, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2017 See all Example Sentences for in good/great/large part

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