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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Microbial fuel cells, often called MFCs, work somewhat like a battery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Her joy of divorcing my father was twofold as she not only left a somewhat feckless husband, but also de-Mycock-ed herself.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

We don’t know what else to say: It appears to be somewhat … sorta … kinda … over.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Now in swift—but somewhat calmer—water, Kermit willed himself to swim toward a branch hanging over the river.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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