to a degree

English

Prepositional phrase

to a degree

  1. Somewhat: a little; a bit; moderately.
    • 1991, Alex Inkeles, On Measuring Democracy: Its Consequences and Concomitants:
      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.
  2. (idiomatic, meiosis, dated) extremely; exceedingly; a lot.
    • 1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns:
      It has been said that Scotsmen […] are […] grave to a degree on occasions when races more favoured by nature are gladsome to excess.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to,‎ a,‎ degree: to an extent.

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