somewhatadverb
uk/ˈsʌm.wɒt/us/ˈsʌm.wɑːt/formalC1 to some degree:
The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.
She's somewhat more confident than she used to be.
We were somewhat tired after our long walk.
somewhat of
to some degree:
She was known for being somewhat of a strange character.
More examples
- His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
- Most characters in his films are somewhat larger than life.
- The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.
- Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather late arrival.
- He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Some and quite
- bit
- certain
- degree
- faintly
- fairly
- ha'porth
- mildly
- mite
- moderate
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- remotely
- several
- slightly
- sort
- sort of idiom
- to a/some degree idiom
- touch
- trifle
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