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
Minor periods are of somewhat shorter duration.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Ironically, the only places where developers are somewhat constrained are designated historic districts.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The heady sensuality of Aїnouz’s best films (Invisible Life, Madame Satã) is somewhat smothered by the cold cerebral mischief of Filippou’s writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In his gobsmacking third appearance in the franchise, Tommy continues to be the victim of, well, not just Jason Voorhees, but somewhat amusing coincidence as well.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Ironically, the only places where developers are somewhat constrained are designated historic districts.
—Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The heady sensuality of Aїnouz’s best films (Invisible Life, Madame Satã) is somewhat smothered by the cold cerebral mischief of Filippou’s writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
In his gobsmacking third appearance in the franchise, Tommy continues to be the victim of, well, not just Jason Voorhees, but somewhat amusing coincidence as well.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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At least those visual mannerisms and tropes are pretty much universal, baked into the DNA of TV casting-and-talent shows worldwide.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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In pretty good shape for his age, rode his bike everywhere around New York.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s why the Fed’s minutes are being interpreted by many this morning as being relatively hawkish—meaning that the Federal Open Market Committee is less enthusiastic about cutting interest rates further.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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That’s true even when key elements of that history are relatively unknown, like that of Georgia’s blueswomen.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gradual warming across Maryland through Thursday Early morning temperatures stayed safely above freezing in and around the Baltimore Beltway, but fog continues to be quite problematic.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The circumstances were quite different in 2016, though, as William and Kate were happy and in love; Diana, though on a visit to India with her then-husband Prince Charles, poignantly visited the monument to love solo.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The pace isn’t slow but, rather, timeless; Depardon builds it with long takes that are emptied of what the captive thinks of as her life but full of an alternative time scale, a meta-experience of its own.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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During her lifetime, Gwen John’s achievements were rather overshadowed by those of her younger brother Augustus, said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
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Melling’s scenes all took place in the objectively less exciting muggle universe, occurring along a fairly straightforward arc from spoiled bully to remorseful young adult.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Chicken prices remained fairly stagnant in 2025, not moving more than 7 cents in either direction.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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So the Huskies, 24-2 overall, are 14-1 in the league, are good enough to win, but still not quite good enough to consistently run opponents out of the building.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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