to a certain extent

to a certain extent

Somewhat; partly; in a limited way or to a limited degree. Your essay would be improved to a certain extent by tidying up your paragraphs, but your topic on the whole has some fundamental problems. Our administration is willing to negotiate to a certain extent, but we aren't ready to make any significant changes to the legislation.
See also: certain, extent
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • extent
  • to a certain degree
  • to an extent
  • to some degree
  • to some extent
  • to...extent
  • to a limited extent
  • to a degree
  • biological
  • biological clock is ticking
References in periodicals archive
267 loss limitations may still apply to a certain extent since the taxpayer's basis in the inventory (after the proper write-down) and the arm's-length price for such inventory may not be equal.
Related-party transfers of inventory; write-downs should precede transfers to minimize related-party loss limitations