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
The relationship has been somewhat rockier in recent years.
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Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Santana was somewhat reclusive after his playing career ended.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The getting past that began Saturday night, but somewhat disappointingly in a 2-2 home draw with New York City.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Hazel’s magical threads can be fashioned into a temporary glider or a grappling hook to help with platforming, used to conjure spectral objects that seem somewhat stuck between worlds, and wielded in battle to push enemies away and pull them towards her.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Santana was somewhat reclusive after his playing career ended.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The getting past that began Saturday night, but somewhat disappointingly in a 2-2 home draw with New York City.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Hazel’s magical threads can be fashioned into a temporary glider or a grappling hook to help with platforming, used to conjure spectral objects that seem somewhat stuck between worlds, and wielded in battle to push enemies away and pull them towards her.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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The ending of the series is pretty complicated and definitely leaves room for interpretation.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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My agent was the one who pretty much begged me to just go out and try it and audition.—
Katie Arnold-Ratliff,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Its pricing strategy enabled it to win customers among students as well as other people living on lower incomes in China’s relatively underdeveloped cities.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bridging biology and robotics While soft robots and advanced prosthetics are becoming increasingly common, the combination of living tissue and machines is still relatively rare.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While millions of adults celebrate St. Patrick's Day with feasts, parades, songs, and dance—no one celebrates the holiday quite like children.—
Nicole Harris,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Raised by a single mother and mentored by his entrepreneurial uncle, his passion for business was ignited quite early in his life.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But the win seemed rather improbable just 48 hours ago.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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For example, a child who always interrupts or clings to a parent in social settings isn't necessarily being needy, but is rather unsure of their significance when the focus isn't on them.—
Reem Raouda, Contributor,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That being said and after fairly exhaustive research: With such a large workforce, the 21,000 deaths figure appears entirely plausible, however, that figure falls well below the global average of construction fatalities per 100,000 workers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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In fact, acute gastrointestinal illness is fairly uncommon on cruise ships, the agency says.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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As for girls in bigger bodies who might have wanted to test out their moves but never felt confident enough to try?—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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The draw is its delectable aroma that smells good enough to eat (which makes sense since cheirosa means to smell delicious in Portuguese).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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