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
Flight 9, which lifted off from SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas on Tuesday (May 27), ended in the destruction of both of Starship's stages — its Super Heavy booster and Ship upper stage (which is also sometimes known, somewhat confusingly, as Starship).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Housing and disaster recovery experts said displacement could be contributing at least somewhat to higher rent in areas more than three miles away from the disaster zones since not everyone has been able to — or wanted to — find housing nearby.
—Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump could somewhat easily replace his 10% universal tariff with something similar under his Section 122 authority, according to Goldman Sachs Managing Director Alec Phillips.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
Forcing the sale of Chrome would be a major penalty and a coup for the DOJ lawyers, but this issue has been overshadowed somewhat as the case drags on.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Housing and disaster recovery experts said displacement could be contributing at least somewhat to higher rent in areas more than three miles away from the disaster zones since not everyone has been able to — or wanted to — find housing nearby.
—Phi Do, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Trump could somewhat easily replace his 10% universal tariff with something similar under his Section 122 authority, according to Goldman Sachs Managing Director Alec Phillips.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhat
Adverb
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Nobody really changes, nobody really learns anything and at the start of every episode the characters pretty much exactly the same.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Plus, its polished collar, elbow-length sleeves, and pretty blue color look so similar to Swift’s top.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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And what about billionaire Angeleno Rick Caruso, a relatively recent entrant to the Democratic Party?—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Being more affordable and without a human in the cockpit makes each unit relatively more expendable, adding versatility to how they are deployed in combat situations.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Nevermind that Brett in some ways couldn’t quite relate to this moment for Caglianone.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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That’s actually a quite accurate way to describe it — a clean version of Blade Runner.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Adam wasn't killed by Ethan or Gentry goons, but rather Nicky.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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This is not due to aging itself, but rather to older adults being more likely to take medications that dry their mouths or have conditions that can cause dry mouth, such as dehydration, like diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.3 2.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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Of course, given the ubiquity of such ambitious politicians of all flavors, everywhere, all the time, the charge of cynical opportunism has fairly short legs.—
Dain Fitzgerald,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Last week, the world was treated to a new song by Rihanna, which is a fairly rare occurrence these days.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Such belief did not stretch far enough at Old Trafford on Sunday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Savickas, who was not a lawyer but enjoyed creating mischief, suggested, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, that legislators make laws and should be smart enough to use them professionally.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somewhat. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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