somewhat

pronoun

some·what | \ˈsəm-ˌ;

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät, -ˈ(h)wət\

Definition of somewhat

(Entry 1 of 2)

: something

somewhat

adverb

Definition of somewhat (Entry 2 of 2)

: in some degree or measure : slightly

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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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The shell continues to be aluminum, but gone are the distinctive—and somewhat dated—curves of the previous model. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Razer's Blade Stealth gets a long-awaited upgrade to GeForce graphics and a Whiskey Lake CPU," 4 Dec. 2018 The outlet also reported that the actor, who is also somewhat slimmer than Williams, had to don a fat suit and an afro-style wig in addition to his darker makeup to match William's full look. — Fox News, "Seth Rogen apologizes for use of blackface on 'Good Boys' film set," 2 Oct. 2018 For example, the plans of the U.S. companies Astrobotic, Blue Origin and Moon Express all seem to overlap at least somewhat with those of ispace. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Japanese Startup ispace to Launch Moon Lander Missions on SpaceX Rockets," 26 Sep. 2018 Instead, getting under the tax, even with the re-signing of Wayne Ellington, also can be achieved by incremental moves, trading a player (or players) in somewhat smaller deals for something less in exchange. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Should Heat draw a (hard) line at draft assets?," 14 July 2018 The symptoms for the two disorders are somewhat different and can be confusing, Silverman says. — Claire Gillespie, SELF, "What Exactly Does It Mean to Have ‘High-Functioning’ Depression?," 19 Nov. 2018 Musk outlined a somewhat different SpaceX lunar mission last year. — Christopher Weber, The Seattle Times, "1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests," 17 Sep. 2018 Far-reaching interviews with friends, relatives, and colleagues cover a winding — and, by now, somewhat familiar — terrain of personal scandals and family secrets. — Graham Ambrose, BostonGlobe.com, "Darkness and light in Whitney Houston documentary," 4 July 2018 Rasmus’ return was somewhat of a surprise last week, given his struggles before his injury (2-for-21 with 13 strikeouts) and through most of his rehabilitation assignment. — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, "With Tim Beckham's midseason return, Orioles' batting order is finally whole," 25 June 2018

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