[
UK
/sˈʌmwɒt/
]
[ US /ˈsəmˈwət, ˈsəmhˈwət/ ]
[ US /ˈsəmˈwət, ˈsəmhˈwət/ ]
ADVERB
-
to certain extent or degree
pretty big
the shoes are priced reasonably
jolly decent of him
he is fairly clever with computers
pretty bad -
to a small degree or extent
the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
How To Use somewhat In A Sentence
- There are a few plotlines and characters - Sophie's mother in particular - that are somewhat redundant and unnecessary.
- Second, at the same time, I'm somewhat surprised and mildly appalled that this story hasn't generated a lot of buzz in the blogosphere.
- She regarded him as a somewhat crazy and delusional man, no matter how good he looked.
- His entry into the takeaway arena was somewhat fortuitous. Times, Sunday Times
- I think the argument of race as a cause of criminality like Walter brings up is somewhat off-point - The reason why those racial divides in criminality show up is mainly because those lines go together with education - or rather: the lack of good education. Can a Godless Society be a
- The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
- They also have a dark side to them, which is somewhat refined, and makes us want to worship them. Times, Sunday Times
- The narrator is somewhat sardonic about his guests and is perhaps influenced by the three whiskies he's had and the cleanskin he's finishing up with.
- By 1100 the civilization of Europe was somewhat stabilized.
- The town itself is a wonderful example of a lived-in, somewhat shopworn, urban relic.