somewhat of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
We have somewhat of a problem.
To say he has improved is somewhat of an understatement.
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The 84-year-old climber, considered somewhat of a legend in the Midwest climbing community, lived a mile from the state park for around 50 years, and went climbing nearly every Saturday and Sunday when the weather cooperated, his son Dan Cleveland said.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The 84-year-old climber, considered somewhat of a legend in the Midwest climbing community, lived a mile from the state park for around 50 years, and went climbing nearly every Saturday and Sunday when the weather cooperated, his son Dan Cleveland said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Proctor has been somewhat of an enigma.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Baltoro boot is somewhat of an oddball in Nike’s sprawling archive.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Somewhat of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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