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somewhat - 4 dictionary results

some⋅what

[suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -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.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME; see some, what
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.

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.
Language Translation for : somewhat
Spanish: algo, un tanto,
German: etwas,
Japanese: いくらか
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