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

Still, it’s important to keep in mind that any VPN will inevitably slow your connection to some degree — there’s no way around that.

From Salon

More than 84% of students, staff and faculty said they use it to some degree.

From Los Angeles Times

"To some degree it's a weight lifted off our shoulders. We feel we can breathe again. Obviously there's still a long healing process, emotionally, psychologically, economically - a lot of the financial losses will never be recovered."

From BBC

“I’ve always been politically engaged to some degree, but I’d never considered running for elected office before,” Sullivan said.

From Salon

This will use your bandwidth to some degree but won't have a significant impact on the performance of your machine.

From Barron's

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