somewhat

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pronoun

some·​what ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wət How to pronounce somewhat (audio)
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wət,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät

somewhat

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adverb

: in some degree or measure : slightly

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
Both offenses, however, got off to somewhat slow starts. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 Plus, Gayford found that existing animal scaling data was somewhat messy. Quanta Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025 And generally, card issuers have kept their rates somewhat elevated to mitigate their exposure to riskier borrowers. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 So how does him being somewhat exonerated by the NBA, how does all this new information, how does this play into his role on the roster moving forward? Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for somewhat

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somewhat was in the 13th century

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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

somewhat

1 of 2 pronoun
some·​what ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät How to pronounce somewhat (audio)
-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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