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weitestgehend

largely

adverb VYE-test-gay-ent Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

for the most part

Usage Note

weitestgehend means to the greatest possible extent, almost entirely, as in weitestgehend abgeschlossen. It is a superlative variant of weitgehend, common in formal and bureaucratic prose.

Examples

"Die Arbeiten sind weitestgehend abgeschlossen."

Natural Translation

The work is largely completed.

Literal Translation

The works are largely completed.

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