somewhat
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2.0
- adverb
- /ˈsʌmˌhwɑt/
- The weather was somewhat chilly for a summer day.
- somewhat disagree
- somewhat agree
- somewhat different
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Watch on YouTubeTwo, 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
∞
1.0
To a very small degree
∞
1.0
A small amount, not very much
∞
1.0
Fairly or to some degree when describing another word
∞
1.6
To a small or medium degree
∞
2.1
To some degree but not completely
∞
1.0
By a very small amount
∞
8.5
To a small degree
∞
1.0
A little more than a bit but not very much
880
1.0
A little, not very much
801
1.0
To some degree but not very much
322
1.0
To some extent but not completely
251
2.1
About a number or idea, not exact but close enough
227
1.0
To some degree
194
2.4
To some degree but not completely
135
1.0
In a gentle way using little force
129
2.2
To a fair degree but not very much
87
2.7
To a small, gentle degree
44
2.8
To some degree but not very much
34
2.7
In a way that is only slightly noticeable
32
4.1
By a small amount
20
3.7
A very small amount that is almost not noticeable
16
1.3
In any way, even the smallest amount
14
4.1
A little in amount or degree
2
9.3
Shows that you are a little unsure or not fully certain
1
4.6
Good enough to do the job but not very good
1
7.0
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'.