somewhat

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pronoun

some·​what ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wət 

ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät,

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wət,

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät

: something

somewhat

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adverb

: in some degree or measure : slightly

Synonyms

Adverb

• enough
• fairly
• kind of
• kindly [chiefly Southern]
• like
• moderately
• more or less
• pretty
• quite
• rather
• relatively
• something
• sort of

Examples of somewhat in a Sentence

Adverb

He felt somewhat awkward in his suit.

Our work has progressed somewhat.

The course is somewhat more difficult than I was told it would be.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

This month, the designer will present his 120-piece collection at his new gallery in a somewhat unusual location, downtown’s Seaport neighborhood. —Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024

Coach Kyle Shanahan went in with the idea of limiting McCaffrey somewhat. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

Those are wildly divergent, somewhat conflicting requirements. —Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024

In any event, though again, this aspect of performance is up to OEM configuration somewhat, performance on battery power is indeed one of this Snapdragon X laptop’s superpowers. —Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somewhat

• somewhat of

Kids Definition

somewhat

1 of 2 pronoun

some·​what ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät 

-ˌ(h)wət;

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät,

-ˈ(h)wət

: some unspecified part or amount : something

somewhat of what you say is true

somewhat

2 of 2 adverb

: in some measure : slightly

somewhat comfortable