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 this comes with a significant delay, together with the somewhat toothless threat of sanctions against Russia itself (there is almost no trade to penalize).
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
While 14% of voters trust him a lot and another 28% trust him somewhat, 32% don’t trust him at all.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The menu is brief and, on paper, somewhat predictable: a tiramisu, Italian cookies, an ice-cream sundae.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Welcome to difficult-to-reach Nordkapp (North Cape), a magnificent — albeit somewhat extreme — antidote for travelers looking to escape the summer heat back home while visiting a majestic landmark that has been challenging explorers, royalty and tourists for centuries.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
While 14% of voters trust him a lot and another 28% trust him somewhat, 32% don’t trust him at all.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The menu is brief and, on paper, somewhat predictable: a tiramisu, Italian cookies, an ice-cream sundae.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
Welcome to difficult-to-reach Nordkapp (North Cape), a magnificent — albeit somewhat extreme — antidote for travelers looking to escape the summer heat back home while visiting a majestic landmark that has been challenging explorers, royalty and tourists for centuries.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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This is particularly true considering William has been pretty open about his desire to modernize the institution before.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 July 2025
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In a nutshell, Dr. Swift got walloped by the Fifth Circuit on pretty much every issue, with the Fifth Circuit affirming the U.S. Tax Court's rulings ― including a 20% penalty.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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King, one of the most extraordinary living Americans and once (frankly, still) one of the most famous women in the world, came fully out of the closet relatively late in life, and the scenes involve King’s loving but traditional Southern California parents accepting the lesbian couple.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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And yet, Lerman, now 33, manages to keep a relatively low profile.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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What’s more, quite unlike the audience for other performers in their 70s who’ve passed through recently, the crowd skewed young; the median age might’ve been half his age.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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The distinction between a studio apartment and a one-bedroom apartment is quite simple, but understanding why the former can be a better option than the latter is slightly more complicated.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Neither of the ladies’ approaches is at all effective and, instead, rather harmful.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Some can serve as bulking agents, absorbing and retaining water all that stuff moving through your gastrointestinal tract so that in the end, or rather out the end your poo can move more readily.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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With that decided, the opening verse recounted a few regular activities that would seem fairly typical for a good ol’ boy: deer hunting, sports, Fridays at the bar.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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All looked fairly predictable, and then the second Trump administration changed policies significantly.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile, Waymo has become significant enough that Alphabet added a category to its Other Bets revenue description in its latest quarterly filing.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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The layout also eliminates the need for the width-extending side flares that converters need to add in order to make the transverse bed long enough, maintaining a sleeker profile.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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