to some extent
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to some extent — to some/a certain/a limited/extent phrase partly, but not completely To a certain extent, I was relieved. Thesaurus: slightly, to some degree and not completelysynonym … Useful english dictionary
to some extent — adverb Partly; in part. Syn: to an extent … Wiktionary
some — [sum] adj. [ME som < OE sum, a certain one, akin to Goth sums < IE * som > SAME] 1. being a certain one or ones not specified or known [open some evenings] 2. being of a certain unspecified (but often considerable) number, quantity,… … English World dictionary
Some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Some some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
some — 1. The use of some to mean ‘very much’ or ‘notably such’ in sentences of the type. This is some party is still considered suitable mainly for informal contexts, and Churchill s famous line in a speech in 1941, Some chicken! Some neck! (in… … Modern English usage
extent — ► NOUN 1) the area covered by something. 2) size or scale. 3) the degree to which something is the case: everyone compromises to some extent. ORIGIN Old French extente, from Latin extendere stretch out … English terms dictionary
some|what — «SUHM hwot», adverb, noun. –adv. to some extent or degree; slightly: »somewhat embarrassed. My hat is somewhat like yours. –n. 1. some part; some amount: »somewhat of a musician. A joke loses somewhat of its fun when you hear it the second time.… … Useful english dictionary
to some extent — somewhat, not exactly … English contemporary dictionary
extent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, greatest, maximum, overall ▪ The overall extent of civilian casualties remained unclear. ▪ actual, exact, precise … Collocations dictionary
