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somewhat

so·mew·hat

UK/ˈsʌmwɒt/ US/ˈsʌmwʌt/ common uk

adverb

1.

to a small degree or extent

  • “his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory”
  • “the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other”
Synonyms
2.

to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

  • “the shoes are priced reasonably”
  • “he is fairly clever with computers”
  • “they lived comfortably within reason”

Origin

From some + what.

Related words

Pertaining to

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