to some degree

Idioms  

1. Also, to a certain degree;;. Somewhat, in a way, as in To some degree we'll have to compromise, or To an extent it's a matter of adjusting to the colder climate. The use of degree in these terms, all used in the same way, dates from the first half of the 1700s, and extent from the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

For me there were two characters growing up who made me go, to some degree, “That’s me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She speculates that its harsh reception may have to some degree gratified its author who, after all, “did mean to write a savage, cruel, and gloomy novel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Zillow’s consumer appeal “depends to some degree on providing timely access to comprehensive and accurate real estate listings, listing media, and information,” the SEC filing says.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Roberts, meanwhile, was also critical of the government's decision to relax licensing laws during the tournament, saying it was "probably unnecessary and does increase the risk to some degree."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Empathy, evidently, existed only within the human community, whereas intelligence to some degree could be found throughout every phylum and order including the arachnida.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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