somewhat
- adverb
- /ˈsʌmˌhwɑt/
- The weather was somewhat chilly for a summer day.
- somewhat disagree
- somewhat agree
- somewhat different
Two, it's for people who are somewhat fashionably inclined.
- Two, it's for people who are somewhat fashionably inclined.
- And, you know, people somewhat knew I was hurt, but guess what?
- Now let's get back to this somewhat unusual video from Muscle Beach.
- And I just think these are somewhat separable things.
- You, you strike me as someone who is somewhat no nonsense.
- Another cusp moment somewhat later in the Renaissance.
- So some would say then, then our will is somewhat constrained.
Examples
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Now let's get back to this somewhat unusual video from Muscle Beach.
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Well, I'm gonna miss the job, but this should ease the pain somewhat.
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But then my hands are clean, somewhat clean enough for you.
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And, you know, people somewhat knew I was hurt, but guess what?
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Unfortunately, I am somewhat responsible for this.
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I know you live under somewhat difficult circumstances, but this will be a fresh start for you too.
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So you got somewhat less driving fewer cars.
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After all, you're known for being somewhat direct.
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After all of that work, the order turned out to be somewhat underwhelming.
Academic text (2011) -
His continuous employment at parks had eventually given him a somewhat skewed view of reality.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
To a small or medium degree
A small amount, not very much
To a very small degree
Fairly or to some degree when describing another word
By a very small amount
To some degree but not completely
A little more than a bit but not very much
To some degree but not very much
A little, not very much
To a small degree
To some extent but not completely
About a number or idea, not exact but close enough
To some degree but not completely
To a fair degree but not very much
To a small, gentle degree
In a gentle way using little force
In any way, even the smallest amount
To some degree but not very much
In a way that is only slightly noticeable
By a small amount
A very small amount that is almost not noticeable
A little in amount or degree
Good enough to do the job but not very good
Shows that you are a little unsure or not fully certain
To some degree
In an average way, neither very much nor very little
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word somewhat is made of some 'a certain amount' and what 'something or to some degree'. So it means 'to a small or medium degree', which is why we use it to say 'slightly' or 'rather'.