somewhat

adverb

Definition of somewhatnext
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 The club has a longstanding policy of not negotiating once the regular season begins, putting Porter's status somewhat in question ahead of Sunday's visit by Atlanta. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Obviously the country is somewhat evenly divided between red and blue states. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Additionally, Micro1’s claims to resolve all objections may be somewhat exaggerated. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 Yogi Bear Debuting in 1958 as a supporting character on The Huckleberry Hound Show, the chronically hungry, somewhat kleptomaniacal Yogi Bear soon broke out on his own with The Yogi Bear Show. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for somewhat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
  1. pretty
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. rather
  5. fairly
  6. enough
Adverb
  • If the premise is that for the Commanders to excel, Daniels needs to excel — and that’s a pretty foolproof premise — then Blough’s ability to keep his quarterback out of danger and maximize his extraordinary abilities is paramount.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from both being models, the mother-daughter duo share some pretty significant style overlap.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nuclear power, where viable, can offer another source of relatively stable generation costs.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • But Argano, who drives Engine 10, isn't quite ready to pack it in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The concept of growing sod on plastic is one the NFL has really relied on quite heavily to be able to have the level of quality and the ability to turn around and replace a field midseason.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • The hero, or antihero, of the story is Ichabod Crane, a rather ridiculous-looking schoolmaster who has set his cap for Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful, coquettish daughter of a wealthy Dutch farmer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Atoms under a chip The QGI is rather tiny and relies on microwave and magnetic pulses.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • The Commanders actually ran the ball fairly effectively in 2025, ranking fourth in the league in yards per game and fifth in yards per attempt.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That decision has been made more complicated by a fairly sturdy job market and a historically low employment rate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • This Rams team was talented enough to get there before adding Garrett and Donald.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Novo Nordisk is testing whether wastewater from pharmaceutical production can be cleaned well enough to be used again in the manufacturing process, potentially cutting the company’s water consumption by half.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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