somewhat B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈsʌmwʌt/ UK /ˈsʌmwɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #4982 Meanings 1 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 Common collocations somewhat irregular Adverb + adjective Etymology From some + what. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # somewhat **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌmwʌt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌmwɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 4982 ## Meanings 1. To a small degree; a little, but not completely. ## Examples - The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps because of the good weather. ## Derived Forms - somewhatly - somewhatness ## Etymology From some + what. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown