to a degree

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Synonyms of to a degreenext
1
: to a remarkable extent : exceedingly
… I felt desolate to a degree.—Charlotte Brontë
2
: in a small way
to a degree he succeeded

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Yes, this film is certainly a meditation of mortality to a degree. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 So patience, but also only to a degree, with this rendition of the Heat arguably more in win-now mode than recent iterations of the roster. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 What's working Baltimore has unleashed Zay Flowers this season to a degree not seen previously. — CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 Stardom arrived to a degree Beck and Leigh never could have anticipated. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to a degree

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“To a degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20degree. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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