to a greater/lesser degree/extent

idiom

—used to describe the effect or importance of something in relation to something else

This new tax affects the middle class and, to a lesser extent/degree, the rich.

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That has remained true (though to a lesser extent) even in more recent years, as Valve's output of new games has become much more occasional. —Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 17 July 2024

Also, of course, addiction, divorce, and suicide, which tend to plague the armed forces to a greater degree than the non-military public. —CBS News, 28 June 2024

Ford got a big boost slashing prices, particularly on the Mach-E and, to a lesser degree, on the Lightning. —Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024

Monopolists worked with mercantilists to transfer entire industries to China and, to a lesser extent, India, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan. —Barry C. Lynn, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021