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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
to a degree en · ADP
Meanings
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Somewhat: a little; a bit; moderately.
All countries are to a degree controlled by other countries; it is equally obvious that some countries are controlled by others through the threat of military intervention.
1991, Alex Inkeles, On Measuring Democracy: Its Consequences and Concomitants:
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(dated, idiomatic) Extremely; exceedingly; a lot.
It has been said that Scotsmen […] are […] grave to a degree on occasions when races more favoured by nature are gladsome to excess.
1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns:
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, a, degree: to an extent.