severaldeterminer, pronoun
uk/ˈsev.ər.əl/us/ˈsev.ɚ.əl/A2 some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many:
I've seen "Gone with the Wind" several times.
Several people have complained about the plans.
Several of my friends are learning English.
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- As a racing driver, he was involved in many serious crashes and had cheated death on several occasions.
- We carried the picture carefully through to the main exhibition, circumnavigating several obstacles en route.
- She undertook several clandestine operations for the CIA.
- It took several hours to clear the road after the accident.
- The road clings to the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Some and quite
- bit
- certain
- degree
- faintly
- fairly
- ha'porth
- mildly
- mite
- moderate
- pretty
- quite
- rather
- remotely
- slightly
- some
- sort
- sort of idiom
- to a/some degree idiom
- touch
- trifle
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severaladjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈsev.ər.əl/us/ˈsev.ɚ.əl/formalseparate or different:
We are striving to reach an agreement which will satisfy the several interests of the parties concerned.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Different and difference
- a breath of fresh air idiom
- a whole new ballgame idiom
- a world of difference idiom
- alternative
- another
- clash
- contrary
- differential
- distinction
- distinctive
- distorted
- diverge
- divergence
- divide
- otherwise
- permutation
- refreshing
- step
- sundry
- tangential
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