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
But the timing was somewhat coincidental, since the tribute concert had been in the works for this date since last year, as the annual event put together at the Canyon Club by The Tribe.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
The beginning is somewhat known, and the ending is clear.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
Whether this has anything to do with eventually arriving at AGI and ASI is somewhat immaterial.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The result was somewhat divisive, though Blythe and Zegler’s performances garnered praise.
—Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 5 July 2025
The beginning is somewhat known, and the ending is clear.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
Whether this has anything to do with eventually arriving at AGI and ASI is somewhat immaterial.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The result was somewhat divisive, though Blythe and Zegler’s performances garnered praise.
—Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for somewhat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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Yellow and purple is a pretty bold choice of contrasting colours.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Don’t be daunted by official terms and names in the mattress world—they’re actually pretty straightforward.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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In a linear pathway, the progression of AI toward AGI is relatively equal each year and consists of a gradual incremental climb from conventional AI to AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But at a price point just north of $500, that’s a relatively small gripe for an otherwise sound piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The craft beer landscape was quite different when the Maltose Falcons formed their homebrewing club in California 51 years ago.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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In a document prepared before the meeting, city staff proposed that the naming request be honored for at least a decade, but Johnson told the council this seemed like a rather short period.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Per Deadline, Branagh will play Streep’s onscreen husband, or rather, the fourth Mr. Miranda Priestly.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The future of collaboration is not man versus machine, but man with machine—in an open, visible process where every contributor can see, learn from, and be fairly assessed for their effort.—
David Ferrucci,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The Bulls will want to negotiate this number down — which is more easily accomplished by compromising on a longer contract — but their commitment to the guard has been fairly clear in the build-up to these negotiations.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, that was not good enough for the turkey.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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The network of community leaders and officials all questioned the administration’s determination that Haiti is now safe enough for people to return.—
Churchill Ndonwie,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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