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Meaning of to the nth degree | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

As much as possible, to the greatest extent.

idiomatic

Examples

“Simultaneously stunned and utterly smitten, the Moevitian fell in love with the vision before him that night: a goddess, a new-age angel, an artist in possession of perfect pitch, a two-plus-octave range, and vocal gorgeosities to the nth degree.”
“Asnicar said forensic officers were examining the Murray Street house, an operation he said which could take “several days” ... This will be done to the nth degree and we will cover every angle.”
“His long-awaited portmanteau, which premiered in Cannes on Monday, is the most Anderson of all Anderson films. It's Anderson distilled, Anderson squared, Anderson to the nth degree.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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