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some⋅what
[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuh
t, -wuht, -wot, -wuht] 
–adverb
| 1. | in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed. |
–noun
| 2. | some part, portion, amount, etc. |
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| some·what (sŭm'hwŏt', -wŏt', -hwŭt', -wŭt', -hwət, -wət) adv. To some extent or degree; rather. pron. Something: The news was somewhat of a surprise. |
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Somewhat
Some"what`\, n. 1. More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something. These salts have somewhat of a nitrous taste. --Grew. Somewhat of his good sense will suffer, in this transfusion, and much of the beauty of his thoughts will be lost. --Dryden. 2. A person or thing of importance; a somebody. Here come those that worship me. They think that I am somewhat. --Tennyson.Somewhat
Some"what`\, adv. In some degree or measure; a little. His giantship is gone, somewhat crestfallen. --Milton. Somewhat back from the village street. --Longfellow.
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Language Translation for : somewhat
Spanish:
algo, un tanto,
German:
etwas,
Japanese:
いくらか
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