somewhat

CEFRC1

/ˈsʌmwɒt/

adverb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    To a small degree; slightly.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

Examples

  • Bob was somewhat chubbier than his brother.

  • That is somewhat explained at the end.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

  2. A person or thing of importance; a somebody.

More examples

In context

  • The washing machine is somewhat out of order.

  • The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.

  • The decision to shave or not is a somewhat personal one.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The weather outside is blank cold today, but it is not too bad for a walk.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From some + what.