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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The dominant performance broke somewhat of a dry spell to start the new season for Kelce, who admitted to suffering a slow start to his 12th season in the NFL. Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Werner had been somewhat of a journeyman within ConAgra, having formerly been the company’s president of commercial foods and interim president of private brands. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024 It was expected that Lorber would retire at the end of the year, so his sudden departure comes as somewhat of a surprise, according to an Elliman insider. Bridget Read, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2024 The antelope burger is somewhat of a recent addition. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for somewhat of 

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“Somewhat of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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