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somewhat::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fairly, jolly, middling, moderately, passably, pretty, reasonably |
somewhat::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | more or less, slightly |
his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory.
Examples of somewhat
somewhat
The Department of Energy is offering a somewhat bleak forecast at the gas pumps.
From the washingtontimes.com
Metal screens seem to work somewhat better than plastic and are easier to clean.
From the ocregister.com
The treasured but somewhat tattered card has traveled over 7,000 miles via mail.
From the kansas.com
Prime Stage Theatre's offering takes up the challenge somewhat self-consciously.
From the post-gazette.com
The rear is fat, and it slopes downward, giving the car a somewhat bulbous look.
From the businessweek.com
Honda's program boosted interest somewhat, but the market-share slide continued.
From the businessweek.com
If movies have a somewhat moldy feel this year, this should come as no surprise.
From the online.wsj.com
Calling playing at Wrigley somewhat demanding may be a bit of an understatement.
From the dailyherald.com
The somewhat smaller, more-distant installation should reduce the visual impact.
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- Slightly: to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
- Reasonably: to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
- In linguistics a polarity item is an expression which is sensitive to the presence, in the same sentence, of certain other expressions, known as "licensing" (or "anti-licensing") expressions. (Another term, used in much older literature, is trigger)
- To a limited extent or degree; something
- Indef adv to some degree; rather
