to a degree

prepositional phrase

Somewhat: a little; a bit; moderately.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Somewhat: a little; a bit; moderately.

    All countries are to a degree controlled by other countries; it is equally obvious that some countries are controlled by others through the threat of military intervention.

    1991, Alex Inkeles, On Measuring Democracy: Its Consequences and Concomitants
  2. datedidiomaticExtremely; exceedingly; a lot.

    It has been said that Scotsmen […] are […] grave to a degree on occasions when races more favoured by nature are gladsome to excess.

    1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, a, degree: to an extent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
to an extentto some extent
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Chicago

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