something 1 of 2

noun

Definition of somethingnext
as in object
one that has a real and independent existence I heard something fall off the counter

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something

2 of 2

adverb

as in pretty
to some degree or extent a person of something less than total honesty

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  1. object
  2. pretty
  3. entity
  4. quite
  5. substance
  6. relatively
  7. reality
  8. rather
Noun
  • This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is a scalable object storage service provided by AWS that enables users to store and retrieve data from anywhere on the web.
    Yaamini Barathi Mohan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of object
Adverb
  • Senior Open Competition Quick Recap Despite being in Florida, where a slew of senior pros reside, the Senior Pro/Open draws were pretty sparse for the PPA this weekend.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That's a pretty heavy theme, and the film offers no pat, easy answers in its resolution.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretty
Noun
  • The implications of the sanctions include blocking of all property and interests of the entities that are in the U.S.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The Treasury Department said the Russian entities used generative AI tools to create disinformation to distribute across websites designed to create false corroboration between the stories.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of entity
Adverb
  • My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There are two types of great television shows: the kind millions of people are watching and talking about and the ones that never quite break into the larger cultural conversation.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of quite
Noun
  • Sickle cell disease arises from errors in a gene that makes hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen throughout the body and gives red blood cells their color.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The study found that there were declines across substances.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of substance
Adverb
  • Despite high awareness, overall usage remains relatively low.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Share [Findings] Psychopaths recommend harsher punishments for homicides, whether accidental or motivated by profit, but exhibit relatively low concern about killing in general.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of relatively
Noun
  • When his mom and sister were setting it up, his new reality started to sink in.
    Lauren Peace, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The reality of the situation was much more complex.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of reality
Adverb
  • The book is by no means meant to be prescriptive, but rather serves as a guide for those looking for a starting point.
    Rosana Lai, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
  • If receiving personalized coffee picks from a catalogue of nearly 600 coffees from 60 different roasters sounds like your cup of tea (or rather, joe), then MistoBox is the subscription for you.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of rather
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