as in pretty
to some degree or extent
wear a jacket as it's somewhat chilly today
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Recent Examples of somewhat
In Our Souls at Night, the dynamic of my character to his character was somewhat similar.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In ‘Our Souls at Night,’ the dynamic of my character to his character was somewhat similar.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Ars reached out to Google for an explanation, receiving a cryptic and somewhat unsatisfying reply.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The excitement following a superb victory at Manchester City was quelled somewhat by a home defeat to Bournemouth, but optimism endures that Frank’s side can clinch a top-five spot.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for somewhat
Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
In ‘Our Souls at Night,’ the dynamic of my character to his character was somewhat similar.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Ars reached out to Google for an explanation, receiving a cryptic and somewhat unsatisfying reply.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The excitement following a superb victory at Manchester City was quelled somewhat by a home defeat to Bournemouth, but optimism endures that Frank’s side can clinch a top-five spot.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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Overall, tinting laws can be pretty complicated.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After the first few weeks of leaning into a capsule wardrobe, my outfits were feeling pretty stale.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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There are no crevasses or technical features on its standard route, just a relatively simple rock scramble beneath the summit block.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Audiences are relatively cold too, polling a B- grade from Cinema Score.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The real story of 1066 is quite interesting on its own terms, but King and Conqueror insists on adding a heavy dose of interpersonal drama.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing quite like the thrill of spotting a dorsal fin slicing through open water or watching a pod leap through the surf beside your boat.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The legislative push was not prompted by controversy in Connecticut, but rather a desire for consistency and perceived public health benefits.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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A little farther back, in 2023, a fascinating paper came out asserting that perhaps Hawking radiation isn’t just for black holes, but rather should apply to any massive object that led to spacetime curvature.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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Texas State is 2‑1, putting up over 450 yards per game on offense, split fairly evenly between the rushing and passing attack, and scoring near 37 points per game.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pushing them up Ojos, and then riding down, was an absurd bit of alpine theatre that put Diamox and our other fairly common concession to time and terrain—driving to seventeen thousand feet—mostly out of my mind.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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LaFleur's coaching and play-calling were not good enough.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Another obvious answer to why the turbines may not be spinning is that the wind speed is not high enough.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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