somewhat

[ suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht ]
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adverb
  1. in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.

noun
  1. some part, portion, amount, etc.

Origin of somewhat

1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; some + what

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British Dictionary definitions for somewhat

somewhat

/ (ˈsʌmˌwɒt) /


adverb
  1. (not used with a negative) rather; a bit: she found it somewhat less easy than he

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