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for the greatest part

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

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Peter himself worked for the greatest part of every day among the other workmen, wearing also the same dress that they wore.

From Peter the Great by Abbott, Jacob

Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

And by this uninteresting minuteness, his style, for the greatest part, is rendered inelegant.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de

The cure for the greatest part of human miseries is not radical, but palliative.

From Samuel Johnson by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

Secondly, By employing those hands, which for the greatest part are idle, it being reasonably supposed that there are at least 100000 Beggars or others who want a lawful Employment.

From Proposals for Building, In Every County, A Working-Alms-House or Hospital as the Best Expedient to Perfect the Trade and Manufactory of Linnen Cloth by Haines, Richard

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