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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Example Sentences

It is, in some measure, an educational failure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monday marked the 23rd anniversary of the Angels’ lone World Series championship, won in some measure because they did not let Bonds beat them.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Even before the trial’s opening statements, the Secret Service was in some measure planning for the extraordinary possibility of a former president behind bars.

From Seattle Times

While working in New York he lived in a Park Avenue apartment, “in some measure thanks to family money, surrounded by antiques and paintings,” The Times wrote in a profile of him.

From New York Times

Related Words

• at least
• partially
• slightly
• somewhat