プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
よほど【余程】
❶〔随分〕
彼女はよほどの美人だったらしい
She seems to have been a very [stunningly] beautiful woman.
君の家まではよほどの距離がありますか
Is your home a very long way from here?
弟より兄の方がよほどよくできる
The older brother is much brighter than the younger one.
よほどこみ入った事情があるようだ
There seems to be some very [quite] complicated circumstances.
よほど前からのお知り合いですか
Have you known her for a very long time?
❷〔もう少しで〕
よほど声をかけようかと思ったがやめた
I had half a mind to call (out) to him, but I didn't.
❸〔よくよく〕
よほどのことがないかぎり明日伺います
I'll come tomorrow unless something really important comes up.