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to a certain extent

ADVERB

partially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moderately partly somewhat

WEAK

by degrees by installments fractionally halfway in part in some measure little by little not wholly piece by piece piecemeal to a certain degree

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

ADVERB

partly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

at least partially slightly somewhat

WEAK

at best at most at worst bit by bit by degrees carelessly halfway in a general way in bits and pieces in part in some measure in some ways inadequately incompletely insufficiently little by little measurably not entirely not fully not strictly speaking not wholly notably noticeably piece by piece piecemeal relatively so far as possible to a certain degree up to a certain point within limits

Antonyms

WEAK

completely totally wholly

Example Sentences

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"Yeah -- to a certain extent," she sighed as she eyed groceries in a Pennsylvania food bank.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Builders have to a certain extent responded to the demand.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

So being in that environment, while it’s not fun, to a certain extent, for someone who likes to have all of the answers, it really does fuel the performance in a whole other way.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

The 115 charges relates to the period 2009-2018, so that, to a certain extent, is ancient history.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

"Not exactly. He's helped me to adjust myself to a certain extent, but an extensive analysis hasn't been necessary. Why do you ask?"

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

to a certain extent

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