- (not used with a negative)
rather; a bit: she found it somewhat less easy than he
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some•what /ˈsʌmˌhwʌt, -ˌhwɑt, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɑt/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- in some measure or degree;
to some extent:That defeat was somewhat surprising.
some•what
(sum′hwut′, -hwot′, -hwət, -wut′, -wot′, -wət),USA pronunciation adv.
n.
- in some measure or degree;
to some extent:not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
n.
- some part, portion, amount, etc.
- 1150–1200; Middle English; see some, what
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