somewhat

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
2. (UK, not-comparable) Very.

Pron

Something.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.
2. (countable, uncountable) A person or thing of importance; a somebody.

Synonyms

slightly

rather

a little

a bit

little

some

fairly

more or less

moderately

quite

to some extent

kind of

partly

partially

somehow

a little bit

pretty

just

vaguely

very

some extent

something

jolly

easily

faintly

in a way

kind

middling

passably

readily

reasonably

sort

sort of

a trifle

of a sort

some things

not bad

occasionally

part

in part

-ish

incompletely

hardly

gradually

ratherish

incline to one side

regular

relatively

salted

salty

seemingly

short time

gently

so

feeling

comparatively

bit

anything

a notch

so-so

subtly

tad

some degree

at times

at least

while

a tad

to some degree

incline toward

triffle

off-color

only a little

small quantity

approximately

sorta

semi-

kindly

kinda

half-

mildly

just a little

modestly

mood

more

just about

Translations

etwas

enigszins

un peu

quelque peu

assez

un poco

wenig

ziemlich

bisschen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌmwɒt/

Etymology

From some + what.

Sentences

An instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet in sound .

Somewhat in a class by itself is the Z-pinch, which has circular field lines .

The bizarre presentation involving thirteen ducks , an iguana and a platypus changed the mood somewhat .