somewhat
pronoun
; (ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät, -ˈ(h)wət\
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Synonyms for somewhat
Synonyms: Adverb
enough, fairly, kind of, kindly [chiefly Southern], like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, sort of
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Examples of somewhat in a Sentence
Adverb
He felt somewhat awkward in his suit. Our work has progressed somewhat. The course is somewhat more difficult than I was told it would be.
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Fans may have started jumping to conclusions because Swift and Lovato do have somewhat of a fraught relationship. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Demi Lovato Just Responded to Claims She Shaded Taylor Swift by Skipping the VMAs," 28 Aug. 2019 Gandurski said Chicago has also worked collaboratively with other city agencies and departments to provide somewhat of a holistic set of resources to residents who might be facing hardships in other areas. — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "Chained and neglected: Detroit's dog problem persists despite child deaths," 28 Aug. 2019 For something so common, worry is somewhat of an enigma. — Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, Scientific American, "How to Stop Worrying," 26 Aug. 2019 Whites of the colonial era were more accustomed to eating other variations of poultry, leaving chicken as somewhat of an afterthought. — Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, "Which came first: The fried chicken or the racist trope?," 24 Aug. 2019 Despite being ranked ninth in the Bay Area Preps HQ poll, Pittsburg (7-4 in 2018) enters 2019 as somewhat of a mystery team. — Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, "Bay Area high school football: Games to watch this weekend," 23 Aug. 2019 Being traded to San Francisco and playing for Sacramento will provide somewhat of a homecoming for Dubon, who attended high school in Sacramento. — Alex Miller, ExpressNews.com, "Missions lose shortstop Mauricio Dubon as part of deadline deal," 31 July 2019 Third pair: Goligoski took a step back last season while Oesterle had somewhat of a breakout year, earning himself a contract extension. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Arizona Coyotes roster projections for 2019-20," 16 July 2019 The sweetness of the sauce gets somewhat lost in the waffle. — Luke Money, latimes.com, "Avocado toast, waffle pizza and fried hummus, oh my! Here’s a taste of some of the crazy culinary creations at this year’s O.C. Fair," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'somewhat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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somewhat
pronoun
, -ˌwät, -ˌhwət, -ˌwət\
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