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Definition of somewhat

somewhat

/ˈsʌm.wʌt/
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• adverb

1

To a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather.

Example

"The project proved to be somewhat more complicated than we had initially anticipated."

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• pronoun

1

Some part, amount, or degree of something (typically followed by 'of').

Example

"The sudden schedule change came as somewhat of a surprise to the entire faculty."

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• Nearby Words

sometime
sometimes
someway
somewhat
somewhere
somoni
son

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English sumwhat, formed as a compound of some and what, originally used as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' before shifting primarily to adverbial use.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Somewhat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/somewhat
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