somewhat

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pronoun

some·​what ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wət 

ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät,

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wət,

(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät

: something

somewhat

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adverb

: in some degree or measure : slightly

Synonyms

Adverb

• pretty
• relatively
• quite
• rather
• fairly
• something
• enough

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

Pronoun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing somewhat

• somewhat of

Rhymes for somewhat

• butternut
• cocoanut
• coconut
• hazelnut
• undercut
• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut

Kids Definition

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