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
There are several reasons for California’s somewhat higher number.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower will unfold against a pristinely dark, moonless sky — unlike the Perseids, whose August peak was somewhat ruined by the light cast by a waning gibbous moon that hid dimmer members of the shower from view.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Closer to home on today’s somewhat nostalgic WTF, which Deadline revealed back in early June would be ending, Obama offered Maron some advice on closing out the past 16 years of his life.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
However, on Monday, Jets fans received somewhat positive news on the injury that star wide receiver Garrett Wilson suffered in the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower will unfold against a pristinely dark, moonless sky — unlike the Perseids, whose August peak was somewhat ruined by the light cast by a waning gibbous moon that hid dimmer members of the shower from view.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Closer to home on today’s somewhat nostalgic WTF, which Deadline revealed back in early June would be ending, Obama offered Maron some advice on closing out the past 16 years of his life.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
However, on Monday, Jets fans received somewhat positive news on the injury that star wide receiver Garrett Wilson suffered in the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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The pair, who were dating for around eight months, were pretty open with their romance, showing PDA in public and being seen together repeatedly.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s pretty serious stuff, right?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Oct. 2025
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The pair keep a relatively low profile but have collaborated on productions including Wickline’s theater project, Dukes Forever, which Hornbuckle directed.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Keeping with tradition, ADD Drug’s menu has remained relatively unchanged over the past six decades—including the old-school prices.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Until Slot settles on a right-back option, the short-term message is quite clear for Premier League opposition analysts — target Liverpool’s right flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And while handing Ole Miss its first loss of the year was reason to celebrate, things got pretty somber rather quickly for the Bulldogs after learning the injury status of one of their top playmakers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mann said Heat 2 would not deal with the events of 1995 in the original movie but would start rather one day after, with only Hanna’s associate Chris Shiherlis, played by Val Kilmer still alive.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But with that said, the city has a fairly robust public transportation system, so out-of-town visitors can get around on Long Beach Transit buses.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before that, former President Barack Obama oversaw fairly sustained deficit reduction, but that was only after Tea Party Republicans forced his hand in response to his $1 trillion deficit expansion in 2009.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants, which shoppers love for traveling, running errands, and relaxing at home, have a super-soft fleece lining and pockets big enough for smartphones.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The 29-time PGA Tour winner has carded three rounds in the 60s, but hasn't been able to go low enough to be among the contenders.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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