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somewhat.

To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈsʌmwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌmwʌt/General-American
  1. To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

    not-comparable
    The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
    The decision to shave or not is a somewhat personal one.
  2. Very.

    UK · not-comparable
    That hat seems somewhat small for him.
Where this word comes from

From some + what.

pron/ˈsʌmwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌmwʌt/General-American
  1. Something.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From some + what.

noun/ˈsʌmwɒt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsʌmwʌt/General-American
  1. A certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A person or thing of importance; a somebody.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From some + what.

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