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Added 9 October 2026

somewhat

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ adverb

In Latin: aliquantum Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about somewhat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To a small degree or extent.
his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
To certain extent or degree.
pretty big

Origin

From some + what.

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