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somewhat

[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht] / ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət /
ADVERB
to some extent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather significantly slightly
WEAK
adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
not at all

Example Sentences

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These events may appear as faint glowing effects, somewhat similar to auroras, and they set off a chain of electrochemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

While shares of oil producers would likely take an immediate hit, pipeline companies would be somewhat insulated because they operate on long-term contracts with producers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

European and U.K. economic data will be somewhat sparse as most markets are closed on Monday for the Easter holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The statistics appear to back up Campbell's argument somewhat.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He held up a somewhat furry morsel of blackest licorice.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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