To a __; somewhat
I believe the answer is:
degree
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">to a somewhat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for degree that I've seen before include "It's given to college graduates" , "Measure for angle and temperature" , "Rank" , "Angular unit and college award" , "Position on a scale" .)