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
Oviedo has been excellent in each of his last two outings after a somewhat erratic spring debut, most recently striking out four over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in Saturday’s win over the Rays.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts have broadly characterized Mojtaba as a powerful figure with limited public and international profiles, operating somewhat behind the scenes but enjoying major influence.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
In February, countless Olympics watchers expressed their appreciation for the IOC’s (at this point only somewhat) clean venue policy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts have broadly characterized Mojtaba as a powerful figure with limited public and international profiles, operating somewhat behind the scenes but enjoying major influence.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
In February, countless Olympics watchers expressed their appreciation for the IOC’s (at this point only somewhat) clean venue policy.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2026
But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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San Pedro Garza García neighborhood—plus some pretty stellar mountain views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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This Cavaliers team, built on the fly after Odom was hired in March 2025, has had but four bumps on the road this season, but one was a pretty big bump.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yet, too often, this category is flooded with forgettable songs by big name artists who squeak into eligibility because their music was quite literally a last-minute contribution for the end credits.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Considering the general decline of pure album sales, short tracklist and a lead single that didn’t quite take over the world, The Romantic’s opening week total is nothing to scoff at.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reason the rap got the thumbs up from the crew was not just due to the freestyle stylings of the burgeoning MC, but rather a matter of practicing what everyone had been preaching.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show, which first opened in London in 2022, has a fairly devoted following and the developers behind the project (Extell is joined by Bluestone Group on this ABBA Voyage) are anticipating crowds.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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The crew member was ultimately taken into the church and locals performed an exorcism – something Robinson says is a fairly normal occurrence in the Philippines.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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That size makes the material small enough to be moved by vehicle or possibly even by hand.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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His regular customers did not mention anything — not a surprise from clientele who know not to share classified information — but Esparza has been around long enough to sense that the Marines who were coming in to replace gear like sleeping bags and warm clothing were preparing to ship out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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