in some measure

Idioms  

1. Somewhat, to a certain extent, as in In some measure we owe these privileges to our parents. Shakespeare used this term in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1:2): “I will condole in some measure.” Similarly, in large measure, dating from the same period, means “to a considerable extent,” as in In large measure the two sides agree. [c. 1600]

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in some measure

Conventionally, doing a series of big favors for a constituency results in some measure of support from that group.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

It is, in some measure, an educational failure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The once sedate RBS had become in some measure the biggest bank in the world.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

Iowa, the nation’s top corn producer, is in the midst of its worst drought in a decade with about 80% of the state in some measure of drought.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

But he told the joke well, and Perry, though he was in some measure a prude, could not help laughing, as always.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Related Words

• at least
• partially
• slightly
• somewhat