Meaning & Definition of Somewhat in English
English⟶
Somewhat
/səmwət/
adverb
1. To a small degree or extent
- "His arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"
- "The children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
synonym:
- slightly,
- somewhat,
- more or less
2. To a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- "Pretty big"
- "Pretty bad"
- "Jolly decent of him"
- "The shoes are priced reasonably"
- "He is fairly clever with computers"
synonym:
- reasonably,
- moderately,
- pretty,
- jolly,
- somewhat,
- fairly,
- middling,
- passably
Examples of using
I think a translator may venture to be somewhat flexible.
He's always somewhat tired and anxious, his eyes only shine a dim blue-gray light.
He was a good-looking but somewhat raffish young gentleman.