"to a degree" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1844, John Wilson, Essay on the Genius, and Character of Burns:",
          "text": "It has been said that Scotsmen […] are […] grave to a degree on occasions when races more favoured by nature are gladsome to excess.",
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        "extremely; exceedingly."
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          "ref": "1991, Alex Inkeles, On Measuring Democracy: Its Consequences and Concomitants:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "Somewhat, a little"
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