to a degree
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
prep_phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, a, degree: to an extent.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "It has been said that Scotsmen […] are […] grave to a degree on occasions when races more favoured by nature are gladsome to excess."