some·what
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wət 
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wət,
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät
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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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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Additionally, in the final moments of the movie, a close-up shot shows a glimpse of a hand that somewhat resembles Maximus' in the afterlife, though a face is never shown.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The mix had gotten somewhat clearer by the third song, which is right around the time the feedback issues started.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The house’s current creative director Daniel Roseberry is known for his elegant and somewhat experimental take on womenswear.
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Adverb
Well, somewhat flippantly, Guardiola suggested that the run of poor form renewed his hunger for the fight.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Additionally, in the final moments of the movie, a close-up shot shows a glimpse of a hand that somewhat resembles Maximus' in the afterlife, though a face is never shown.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The mix had gotten somewhat clearer by the third song, which is right around the time the feedback issues started.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The house’s current creative director Daniel Roseberry is known for his elegant and somewhat experimental take on womenswear.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Somewhat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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somewhat
1 of 2 pronoun
some·what
ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wät
-ˌ(h)wət;
(ˌ)səm-ˈ(h)wät,
-ˈ(h)wət
: some unspecified part or amount : something
somewhat of what you say is true
somewhat
2 of 2 adverb
: in some measure : slightly
somewhat comfortable
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