some·what
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wət 
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wət,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät
Examples of somewhat in a Sentence
Adverb
He felt somewhat awkward in his suit.
Our work has progressed somewhat.
The course is somewhat more difficult than I was told it would be.
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Adverb
Other times, people are somewhat skeptical about service cuts.
—Max Darrow, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Although cocoa prices have cooled somewhat in recent months, the change hasn't reached store shelves yet.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Kumar Rocker’s breaking ball Rocker’s primary breaking pitch is somewhat enigmatic.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
That balance still is somewhat out of whack.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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somewhat
1 of 2 pronoun
some·what
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät
-ˌ(h)wət;
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät,
-ˈ(h)wət
: some unspecified part or amount : something
somewhat of what you say is true
somewhat
2 of 2 adverb
: in some measure : slightly
somewhat comfortable
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