somewhat

/ˈsʌmwʌt/
adverbnoun

To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. To a limited extent or degree; not completely.

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

  2. Very.

    “That hat seems somewhat small for him.”

Noun 2 meanings

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

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

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From some + what.

Similar and opposite words

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acceptablyadequatelyaveragelyfairlyhalfwayindifferentmacklymoderately

SOMEWHAT at a glance

SOMEWHAT has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + T 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,704 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with somewhat

All rhymes
  • THAT7
  • WHAT10
  • CHAT9
  • PHAT9
  • SHAT7
  • ASSHAT9
  • GHAT8
  • CHITCHAT18
  • BHAT9
  • KHAT11
  • HARDHAT14
  • ARHAT8

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