as in pretty
to some degree or extent
wear a jacket as it's somewhat chilly today
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Recent Examples of somewhat
Those extra reps add up, which leads to a somewhat surprising conclusion.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The play fictionalizes the characters somewhat but adds a heavily involved editor character and creates the same sense of personal anguish and argumentativeness live.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
Under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots used the pick in somewhat surprising fashion, taking a running back with the 38th overall selection.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Calling Weapons’ ending a victory is perhaps somewhat generous, what with the matter of all the dead people left to account for, even Gladys.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The play fictionalizes the characters somewhat but adds a heavily involved editor character and creates the same sense of personal anguish and argumentativeness live.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
Under new head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots used the pick in somewhat surprising fashion, taking a running back with the 38th overall selection.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Calling Weapons’ ending a victory is perhaps somewhat generous, what with the matter of all the dead people left to account for, even Gladys.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
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But the Panthers’ defense looked pretty strong against the run.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Temperatures and humidity will begin to increase on Thursday, reaching the upper 80s which is pretty typical for mid-August in the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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By forcing team members to attempt new ways of speaking with and relating to one another, a manager can break down and improve team cohesion relatively quickly.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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South Park also went relatively easy on George W. Bush (though Parker and Stone lampooned him in a separate series called That’s My Bush).—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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YouTube What To Know On Wednesday, Swift quite literally broke the internet when her New Heights interview was released.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but rather are floating through the cosmos untethered.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Creditors would much rather have the assets of the LLC or partnership than sit around waiting for distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Iowa Republicans also have a fairly deep bench beyond Hinson; the party will still enter next year’s Senate race with an advantage.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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DeVille suggests—quite fairly—that indie’s poptimist turn was sneaky snobbery, reactions against the popularity of groups like Mumford & Sons.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, the seven-year veteran has put enough on tape.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Trump has complained repeatedly about Fed Chairman Jerome Powell not lowering interest rates fast enough to spur the economy.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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