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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Avanthika Srinivasan plays a very young and somewhat green Sakina, thrown off-balance by the unreasonably high barriers that seem to set specifically for her entry. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Corporate satire by Carey Perloff hits most of its marks at SF Playhouse," 21 June 2019 China has allowed its currency to respond somewhat to market pressures since August 2015. — The Economist, "Low interest rates and sluggish growth may lead to currency wars," 21 June 2019 As Matt Kennedy explains for New Atlas, adhesives tend to be either removable, somewhat reusable and fairly weak, or very strong but completely irreversible. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Snail-Inspired Super Glue Can Support the Weight of a 200-Pound Human," 20 June 2019 Not surprisingly, the legacy bankers were somewhat more cautious about the speed of disruption. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "Finance Is on the Cusp of Huge Change: CEO Daily," 20 June 2019 Today’s herb could be somewhat like cannabis that people cultivated about 2,500 years ago in Central Asia, a plant also bearing high levels of THC. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, "Using Marijuana to Get High Dates Back Millennia," 12 June 2019 But my best guess now is somewhat like static electricity. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "I Tried Kim Kardashian's Favorite Laser Skin-Tightening Treatment," 30 May 2019 Vocal changes like this are actually somewhat rare in MS. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Selma Blair Reveals Her MS Led to Spasmodic Dysphonia," 27 Feb. 2019 The weapon-boosting Power Gear is nothing to get too excited about, amounting to a somewhat more awkward version of the Charge Shot in most situations. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Mega Man 11 review: Switching gears," 1 Oct. 2018

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