Was heisst "degree"? "degree" heisst doch Abschluss, zB ein Uniabschluss. Wie erkenne ich "Adverbs of degree"? Danke!

Adverbs of degree

Terra is very beautiful.

Adverbs of degree answer the question "to what extent?" or "to what degree?". They can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. In this lesson you will learn how to use adverbs such as:

quite

fairly

barely

hardly

scarcely

rather

Look at the example sentences which include the abovementioned adverbs:

John barely passed the test.

He is quite handsome.

She learns fairly easily. 

I can hardly hear what you're saying.