somewhat

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Recent Examples of somewhat It’s been a confusing and somewhat soulless campaign under Enzo Maresca, but Chelsea are gathering momentum at a crucial time, having notched up two successive victories, including a dramatic late win at Fulham a fortnight ago. Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025 Though their politics are somewhat opaque, the Gemstone women operate within highly conservative evangelical networks. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 May 2025 Unlike battle royale games like Fortnite and Warzone, or even hero shooters like Overwatch and Valorant, the extraction shooter is a somewhat less saturated genre (at least to mainstream audiences). Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 However, there is a somewhat open invitation for Meghan to attend from noneother than Anna Wintour herself. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for somewhat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
  • That makes for a pretty crowded receiver room in Green Bay.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
  • And that’s pretty much what another resident, Rachel (Erica Pappas), says in an attempt to dissuade the council from sending a war party of 16 to Seattle.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • While the concept of a unisex scent is relatively tame in 2025, the fragrance still holds up.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025
  • That’s also true of the relatively small number of people who actually vote in Democratic primaries.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Adverb
  • When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • But by the end of the 19th century, the industrial social-economic order that tariffs helped foster were quite different from what earlier protectionists had promised.
    Made by History, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
  • The imbalance isn’t necessarily a sign of weakness but rather a byproduct of relentless drive and dedication.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Adverb
  • The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • The Leafs used to do this sort of thing fairly regularly.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adverb
  • Don't come after me—my coworkers already heckle me enough!
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • The brothers were inside the venue for just over an hour, but stayed long enough for a local to complain about the noise.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 3 May 2025

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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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