somewhat
Example Sentences
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“We’ve been kind of, somewhat clumsy about it in the past,” Chief Financial Officer Lanny Baker told me recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
This thought process is somewhat justified, he said, because elevated gas prices can translate to higher inflation overall.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The contrast is somewhat similar to the difference between an MRI, which can emphasize soft tissues such as muscle, and an X ray, which is especially useful for viewing dense structures such as bone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Abbott replaces interim director Ann Goldstein, who stepped in last July when Johanna Burton left somewhat unexpectedly for the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The cloud spread like an anvil, carrying ash somewhat west and north but concentrating the spread in the east.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing somewhat
Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 1
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Lesson 1
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Vocabulary Review, Unit 5
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