at the simplest point
A person with fair skin should basically avoid too much exposure to the sun. Too much sunlight could be quite harmful to them.

measure, scope
I was only angry with you to a degree.

to separate into parts or groups
We divided the cake into 8 pieces.

completely, totally
The necklace is made entirely of diamonds.

to make someone do something they do not want to do, usually through use of power
We were forced to sign his petition or lose our jobs.

in a free or unobstructed way
The students walked freely around the yard waiting for the bell to ring.

coverage by contract in which one party agrees to reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract
The cost of health insurance is sky rocketing, making it unaffordable for most people.

an economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation in commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free-enterprise system to operate according to its own economic laws
A laissez-faire form of government sounds good in theory but is not practical.

the control of an entire market by only one person, business, or organization
Most governments have laws to prevent companies from becoming a monopoly.

to call something or someone by a specified name or title
At one time, people referred to the city as the Paris of the East.