to a degree

Meaning

(idiomatic, dated) extremely; exceedingly.

Somewhat, a little

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise. Bertrand Russell

One very important aspect of our contemporary musical culture - some might say the supremely important aspect - is its extension in the historical and geographical senses to a degree unknown in the past. George Crumb

The actual quote attributed to Russell is, "Everything is vague to a degree you do not realise till you have tried to make it precise." Bill Bailey

I don't really worry about being typecast much. I mean, everyone in Hollywood is typecast to a degree. Peter Sarsgaard

All I care is that my family, and my loved ones, understand me. Or that they understand me to a degree - I don't understand me very much. And I don't need the world to understand me. That is the most egocentric thing. Andrea Corr

And when I have lived elsewhere, every two weeks I have to fly back to LA. Even New York directors go there to audition. So I have to be there to a degree. Scott Speedman

Words in the phrase

to a degree

Close letter words and terms

to a certain point to a considerable degree to a considerable extent to a desire to a fare thee well to a fare you well