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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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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The production opens on a somewhat cartoonish note.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Adverb
As a result, the beginning is heavy on exposition, and although the outcome is technically public knowledge, packaging the story as a mystery can feel somewhat exploitative.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The production opens on a somewhat cartoonish note.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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