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

She was held up as the pop cultural equivalent of a saint to a degree that sometimes obscured and distorted her creative drive and business acumen. — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Yet that change also opened the door to a degree of gatekeeping among some F1 fans. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

And Reid, the fourth-winningest coach in NFL history, was burning to get after it to a degree that belies his understated public persona. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

According to a title card at the end of the movie, almost everything that happens in the film is true, to a degree. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to a degree

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