to some extent
Not entirely so
To some extent indicates partial truth or limited degree—acknowledging that something applies, but not completely or in all respects: The criticism is valid to some extent.
The phrase hedges claims, suggesting qualification without specifying exactly how much: We're all responsible to some extent.
It functions similarly to "partly" or "in some ways."
- partiallyTo an incomplete extent
- somewhatTo a moderate extent
- fractionallyBy a small part
- in partTo some degree
- sort ofApproximately, not precisely
moderately · marginally · give or take · halfway · more or less · conditionally · minimally · provisionally · relatively · up to a point · kind of · situationally · slightly · contextually · imperfectly · to a degree · in a way · after a fashion
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- vague wordssomething, someone, somewhere, sometime, somehow
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
to some extentcompletely
To the fullest extent
entirely · totally · wholly · fully · thoroughly
to some extentnot at all
Complete negation phrase
in no way · absolutely · not in the least · not in the slightest · by no means
some, extend, extent, extension, extensive, extended, extending, extensively, extensions