somewhat

[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht] / ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət /

ADVERB

to some extent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather significantly slightly

WEAK

adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

little

WEAK

not at all

Example Sentences

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Amid that landscape, a big shovel — perhaps the biggest shovel in the world — feels somewhat ordinary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Vance sounded somewhat upbeat about the talks in Pakistan as he spoke to reporters on Friday just before his departure — though he warned Iran as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In comparison, discussion about whether his game is there to secure a rare back-to-back Masters win felt somewhat neglected.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Built of cold, modern concrete, it stands as a permanent, if somewhat sterile, monument to a difficult past, with my grandfather’s name inscribed in the center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Others came to sell a story through somewhat more dubious means.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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