Somewhat Meaning
/ˈsʌmwɒt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
advVery.
Sentence Examples
That is somewhat explained at the end.
Bob was somewhat chubbier than his brother.
The washing machine is somewhat out of order.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather outside is ____ cold today, but it is not too bad for a walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The results of the experiment were ____ disappointing, as the actual data did not support our initial theory.
Word Origin & History
From some + what.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […] and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding."
— 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
"its taste, which is plainly acid, and somewhat rough"
— 1682, Nehemiah Grew, The Anatomy of Plants. […], [London]: […] W. Rawlins, for the author, published 1682, →OCLC:
"Two of the coaches are still on the site of the line; one, a first class observation coach carrying the S.R. number 6991, is at Snapper Halt, where it still stands, in fair condition but somewhat weatherbeaten […]"
— 1942 September and October, “Notes and News: Lynton & Barnstaple Stock”, in Railway Magazine, page 309:
"Proceeding to the midst he stil did stand,
As if in minde he somewhat had to say […]"
— 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
"Mr Jones had somewhat about him, which, though I think writers are not thoroughly agreed in its name, doth certainly inhabit some human breasts […]"
— 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather outside is ____ cold today, but it is not too bad for a walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The results of the experiment were ____ disappointing, as the actual data did not support our initial theory.