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
Flight 9, which lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Tuesday (May 27), ended in the destruction of both of Starship's stages — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage (which is also sometimes known, somewhat confusingly, as Starship).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Housing and disaster recovery experts said displacement could be contributing at least somewhat to higher rent in areas more than three miles away from the disaster zones since not everyone has been able to — or wanted to — find housing nearby.
—Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump could somewhat easily replace his 10% universal tariff with something similar under his Section 122 authority, according to Goldman Sachs Managing Director Alec Phillips.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Housing and disaster recovery experts said displacement could be contributing at least somewhat to higher rent in areas more than three miles away from the disaster zones since not everyone has been able to — or wanted to — find housing nearby.
—Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump could somewhat easily replace his 10% universal tariff with something similar under his Section 122 authority, according to Goldman Sachs Managing Director Alec Phillips.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is what happens when a tablet decides to be helpful instead of just pretty.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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That gave me my confidence back after a pretty rough departure from NBC.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Rethinking Returns on Investment The modern belief that science must deliver measurable economic returns is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Rival electric car company Xpeng is due Wednesday to release the Max version of its relatively popular Mona M03 car.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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Looking up height requirements in advance can avoid disappointment for kids who may not be quite tall enough for some rides.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This advantage is quite significant in at least two ways.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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While Lamont points with pride to the large surpluses achieved during his tenure, critics say these weren’t inessential funds but rather were leeched from core programs that have been dangerously undermined.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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In choosing that very name, however, the World War I Generation didn’t celebrate an American victory but rather celebrated the end of a traumatically destructive conflict.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Ant bites led to Sundae's viral status How did a fairly normal social media page turn into one that showcased Sundae's massive collection of pants, wigs, uniforms, dresses, earrings and other clothing and accessories?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Other Video Game Adaptations Twisted Metal The number of video game adaptations are fairly limited, and the ones that are actually worth recommending are even fewer.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Such belief did not stretch far enough at Old Trafford on Sunday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Savickas, who was not a lawyer but enjoyed creating mischief, suggested, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, that legislators make laws and should be smart enough to use them professionally.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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