-(으)ㄹ 정도(로) means "to the extent that" - indicating degree.
Degree - 울 정도로 슬펐어요 (so sad I could cry)
Comparison marker - How much of something
Extent - Measuring intensity
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정도 = degree/extent
로 is optional
It was hot to the extent that I couldnt breathe.
The music was so loud to the extent that I couldn't hear your voice.
Yesterday I laughed so hard my stomach hurt to the point of crying.
This bag is light enough for even a child to lift.
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