somewhat of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
We have somewhat of a problem.
To say he has improved is somewhat of an understatement.
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With the 40 days set to conclude on April 20 (Easter Sunday), somewhat of a stress test will occur during its annual sale week, called Circle Week, with offers ranging up to 40% off items from March 23 to 29 in store and online.
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s definitely a right way and wrong way to leverage gen AI, and somewhat of a disconnect.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said this week that he’s issued somewhat of a ban on social media, but the new policy won’t prevent players from using it – just dancing.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Verdict: Small Camera Fans Take Note The Fujifilm X-M5 is somewhat of a throwback design to the early days of mirrorless cameras when small bodies without eye-level viewfinders dominated the space.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s definitely a right way and wrong way to leverage gen AI, and somewhat of a disconnect.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said this week that he’s issued somewhat of a ban on social media, but the new policy won’t prevent players from using it – just dancing.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Verdict: Small Camera Fans Take Note The Fujifilm X-M5 is somewhat of a throwback design to the early days of mirrorless cameras when small bodies without eye-level viewfinders dominated the space.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Somewhat of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat%20of. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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