to a degree

phrase

1

: to a remarkable extent : exceedingly

… I felt desolate to a degree.

—Charlotte Brontë

2

: in a small way

to a degree he succeeded

Examples of to a degree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stardom arrived to a degree Beck and Leigh never could have anticipated. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

The rise in Ebola deaths as the outbreak has grown has moderated that view to a degree, Tedros noted. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for to a degree

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• addressee
• adoptee
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• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
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• assignee