to a lesser extent
to a lesser extent — idiom
1. used to say that something happens or is true in a smaller degree, with less for
used to say that something happens or is true in a smaller degree, with less force, or in a less important way when compared with something or someone already mentioned.
Mei-Lin enjoys historical novels, and her younger brother reads them to a lesser extent.
comparison between two people
The new regulations affected urban areas heavily, but rural communities were impacted to a lesser extent.
passive: be impacted to a lesser extent
Dr. Okafor found the first proposal convincing; to a lesser extent, he also supported the second option.
All team members shared the workload, though the junior staff contributed to a lesser extent.
Sun-hee loved the main character and, to a lesser extent, the supporting cast.
- not as much
less formal; used in everyday conversation rather than writing
- to a smaller degree
interchangeable with 'to a lesser extent', common in both speech and writing
- less so
more concise; used to avoid repeating a verb already mentioned
- to a greater extent
the direct opposite; more, more strongly, or more importantly
- to a large extent
indicates a high degree, the opposite end of the scale
文法句型
[clause], to a lesser extent [clause]
[subject] [verb] to a lesser extent than [object]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in a paired contrast structure with 'to a greater extent' or 'to a large extent' in the same sentence or surrounding context. The phrase can be placed at the beginning of a clause for emphasis, or after the verb for a neutral tone.