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
Global imbalances are real, then, even if the term somewhat lacks nuance.
—
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
So while many would have expected Premlall to take at least a half-step back and make things somewhat interesting on Sunday, that simply did not happen.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Individual plants are somewhat short lived but perpetuate themselves by reseeding in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
However, compliance deadlines are somewhat irrelevant.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
So while many would have expected Premlall to take at least a half-step back and make things somewhat interesting on Sunday, that simply did not happen.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Individual plants are somewhat short lived but perpetuate themselves by reseeding in the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
However, compliance deadlines are somewhat irrelevant.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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Five or six per cent of the adult population is still a pretty big number.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Its prices are pretty much on par with those from Vivid Seats, but there are way more shows with prices under $150 (all of them except for the September 15 stop in Canada).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The slow, long-simmering of bones extracts minerals, amino acids and other nutrients that the relatively brief cooking of stock cannot.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Per that metric, Wu Tsai and her executive team have blown past expectations, building a franchise worth hundreds of millions in a relatively short amount of time.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Church-goers who aren't quite ready for lunch food will love this delicious brunch dish.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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Or, if you'd rather be cocooned in greenery than gazing at the Pacific, one of the two treehouse-style suites nestled in the property's garden is a dreamy alternative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Most of the residents aren't from the DMV area, but rather Georgia, Arizona and California, according to The New York Times.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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But perhaps judged by the standards of a more family-friendly, beginner take on the murder mystery, the story’s fairly obvious outcome is a bit more understandable, providing a gentle mystery that all audiences can lightly puzzle over.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Noise level Unfortunately, both models of this product are fairly noisy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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But the real luxury here is the rice, swollen with chicken broth, haunted by ginger and good enough to eat on its own.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Unfortunately, any of the giant armada of smaller objects tens of meters wide is still large enough to annihilate Beijing, Lagos, or New York – objects such as the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 – and those are far harder to detect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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