somewhat

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌmwɒt/

Etymology

From some + what.

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

Translations

alquanto

etwas

un peu

enigszins

quelque peu

piuttosto

un poco

assez

légèrement

κάπως

nogal

ziemlich

bisschen

een beetje

wenig

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 .