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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june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
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Every writerly tic and tell you have will now be, starkly and somewhat judgmentally, delineated.
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Adverb
How refreshing that the oft-ridiculous notion of Team USA actually winning it all is being entertained at least somewhat plausible.
—Greg Cote
june 22, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Algeria found itself at the mercy of Lionel Messi who scored a wonderful hat-trick in its first game, although the Argentine forward was somewhat assisted by some terrible defending that will need to get better.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Every writerly tic and tell you have will now be, starkly and somewhat judgmentally, delineated.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
While the series was already somewhat promotional – interviewing talent with big movies and series about to launch – this takes it up a step.
—Peter White, Deadline, 22 June 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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