somewhat

B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˈsʌmwʌt/ UK /ˈsʌmwɒt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4982

Meanings

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adv
To a small degree; a little, but not completely.

The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps because of the good weather.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · to a small degree; a... a bita littlea little bitmore or less

Word family

Derived forms somewhatlysomewhatness

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Phrases (1)

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somewhat irregular
unconventional in behavior or habits to a certain degree

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

From some + what.

Topics

Grammar & Function Words

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