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
After several promising bursts of discovery in the 1980s and ’90s, strings fell somewhat out of favor for not delivering on their promises.
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Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Here's the history of how this small town got its unique — and somewhat misleading — name.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
The first of those interceptions came from a somewhat unexpected place with the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the second quarter.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Temple’s centennial is dampened somewhat by the condition of its renowned E.M. Skinner organ, also turning 100.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
Here's the history of how this small town got its unique — and somewhat misleading — name.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
The first of those interceptions came from a somewhat unexpected place with the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the second quarter.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Temple’s centennial is dampened somewhat by the condition of its renowned E.M. Skinner organ, also turning 100.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
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While inflation makes the comparisons between Carter and Biden inevitable, several other economic indicators were actually pretty strong under Biden, which wasn't the case for Carter.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The incoming Trump administration is bad news for the D.C. establishment, but great news for pretty much everybody else.Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Overall, crime in the subway is relatively rare, with trains and platforms generally as safe as any other public place in New York City.Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The course was among a relatively small number of 18-hole courses to debut across the U.S. in 2024, most of them high-end destination properties.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The 2024 elections are widely considered to have been run fairly by the majority of both major political parties.Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
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That's a fairly small savings for middle-class residents, according to local news outlet IPB News, which estimates the reduction will result in a tax cut of $33 for a worker earning $65,000 a year.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jail booking logs in Fresno show the majority of people arrested on public camping charges are only held in custody for a matter of hours, just long enough to be processed.Vanessa Rancaño, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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If Kessler syndrome becomes severe enough, the phenomenon could potentially limit space exploration activities to some extent by making the launch and safe navigation of spacecraft through the debris field challenging.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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