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单词 somewhere
释义

somewhere

1 of 2

adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-(ˌ)(h)wər
1
: in, at, from, or to a place unknown or unspecified
mentions it somewhere
2
: to a place symbolizing positive accomplishment or progress
now we're getting somewhere
3
: in the vicinity of : approximately
usually used with about, around, or between
somewhere about nine o'clockcosts somewhere around ten dollars

somewhere

2 of 2

noun

: an undetermined or unnamed place

Synonyms

Adverb

  • about
  • all but
  • almost
  • borderline
  • fair [chiefly British]
  • fairly
  • feckly [chiefly Scottish]
  • more or less
  • most
  • much
  • near
  • nearly
  • next to
  • nigh
  • practically
  • virtually
  • well-nigh
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Example Sentences

Adverb The boy ran off somewhere. She lives somewhere in the city. I've seen you somewhere before. His house must be around here somewhere. Do you want to go somewhere else? Noun We looked for somewhere to park the car. I know somewhere nice where we can eat. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
Zara and Princess Eugenie both flew to Scotland from somewhere in the UK. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2022 For starters, those seedlings have to come from somewhere. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 They likely were imported from somewhere that once used OPV (as Israel did in the 2000s) or continues to. Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 Then again, that integrity needs to come from somewhere. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Across the industry, attracting new subscribers has become harder and if subscriptions are slowing down then revenue needs to come from somewhere. Frank Pallotta, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Everything has to come from somewhere, look at the things in your pocket and wonder where the components came from. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The problem with more spending, however, is that the spending has to come from somewhere. James Broughel, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Boosting services when cutting fares costs money—which has to come from somewhere. Wired, 31 July 2022
Noun
For many migrants, the challenge has been to find somewhere to shelter in place safely, and then sustaining themselves for an extended, and still undetermined, amount of time. Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 11 May 2020 Reich envisions letting Nix lead the way for his two-headed monster at running back on somewhere between 10-20% offensive plays next season. Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2020 Oil traders are on a desperate quest to find somewhere -- anywhere, really -- to store their crude as tanks from Texas to Siberia fill to capacity. Kevin Crowley, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2020 Groups of teens were still walking the premises of Northgate Mall property at 9 p.m. Some could be seen crossing Colerain Avenue between the McDonald's and Chick-fil-A, trying to find somewhere to be. Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 27 Dec. 2019 Quite a few who grew for fiber this year are struggling to find somewhere for their hemp to land. Sarah Bowman, Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2019 For author and owner Vincent McCaffrey, re-opening sometime, somewhere was always the plan. BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2019 Please stop giving viruses on their laptops trying to find somewhere to watch these 3pm games. SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019 The weather somewhere else Take a look at a weather map before the meal starts and find somewhere that usually gets a lot of snow that is expected to get a lot of snow. oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1647, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

somewhere

adverb

some·​where ˈsəm-ˌhwer How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
-ˌwer
1
: in, at, or to a place not known or named
The boy ran off somewhere.
2
: rather close to
They arrived somewhere around two o'clock.

somewhere

adverb

as in almost
very close to but not completely somewhere around 15,000 people live in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • almost
  • practically
  • nearly
  • about
  • virtually
  • fairly
  • near
  • most
  • pretty much
  • just about
  • next to
  • all but
  • mostly
  • much
  • nigh
  • borderline
  • as good as
  • mainly
  • feckly
  • fair
  • largely
  • within an inch of
  • somewhat
  • chiefly
  • more or less
  • well-nigh
  • partially
  • partly
  • appreciably
  • kind of
  • by and large

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • quite
  • entirely
  • completely
  • well
  • absolutely
  • fully
  • altogether
  • totally
  • wholly
  • thoroughly
  • plain
  • barely
  • hardly
  • scarcely
  • plumb
  • utterly
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