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

However, there are also indications that the populations may have recovered to some degree after earlier declines.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

SignalFire’s head of research, Asher Bantock, said the rise in entrepreneurship by fresh grads is likely tied to some degree to the difficult hiring market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

This fear-mongering is beneficial to them, but the risks do exist, to some degree.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Vivid Seats attributed those cancellations to some degree of “mispricing” — that is, ticket prices being too high — or to “some cap on potential for growth for the year.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But that could just be me and the dark, slow-churning vortex that’s always there, in me and around me, to some degree.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

Related Words

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