How to use somewhat in a sentence

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• The politician gave a somewhat abstract answer when asked about their plans to cut spending.From the entry abstract
• I made out a cheque, payable to self, which cheered me up somewhat.From the entry self
• It's somewhat ironic to have a wave of smog right on Earth Day.From the entry ironic
• The rope is somewhat elastic, so expect it to give when you pull on it.From the entry elastic
• The restaurant had been talked up way too much, that it left me somewhat disappointed.From the entry talk up
• My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.From the entry mixed
• Tensions between the two countries have relaxed somewhat in recent weeks.From the entry relax
• I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.From the entry treat
• I was somewhat unseated by the strange noises outside my window.From the entry unseat
• Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.From the entry circumspect
• In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.From the entry refined
• The Eiffel programming language is somewhat purist in insisting that functions have no side effects.From the entry side effect
• Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin.From the entry trait
• His latest statements seemed to depart from party policy somewhat.From the entry depart
• There is an alleged, in fact somewhat artificial demarcation in the type of work done by members of different trade unions.From the entry demarcation
• The cloth was made from strange, somewhat rough fibre.From the entry fibre
• The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.From the entry fiber
• She went missing in somewhat spooky circumstances.From the entry circumstance
• The formulation with the bare infinitive was somewhat less common.From the entry formulation
• The Tex-Mex meal had made them somewhat windy.From the entry windy
• Speak loudly, because Grandpa is somewhat hard of hearing.From the entry hard of hearing
• The years of hardship made her look somewhat haggard.From the entry haggard
• Most of the cancelled specimens were somewhat less valuable philatelically.From the entry cancelled
• I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.From the entry fireproof
• A form of these lissoneoids somewhat resemble the trochoidal forms, the latter being more hollow than the former.From the entry lissoneoid
• The study found that appeals to altruism had limits in changing people's behavior, whereas cold hard cash was somewhat more effective.From the entry cold hard cash
• The slang term groovy has lost some of its neologicity over time, and is now considered somewhat dated.From the entry neologicity
• When taking off at high altitude or at near-maximum weight, the bleeds have to be turned off temporarily, as they decrease engine power somewhat.From the entry bleed
• Ufology is a somewhat Fortean subject.From the entry fortean
• I was somewhat distant lately, and my lady promised me head every Tuesday of the week when I’m nice to her, so I better be on my best.From the entry best
• The idea of an absolute majority is somewhat ambiguous, sometimes simply meaning a majority of the vote total and sometimes a majority of all eligible voters.From the entry absolute majority
• This is a somewhat fuzzy concept that tends to focus on eating foods mentioned in the Bible.2026 May 20, Arwa Mahdawi, “And, lo! The latest fad diet is upon us – and it’s called ‘eating biblically’”, in The Guardian, archived from…. From the entry biblical eating
• But sitting, somewhat incongruously, at the station entrance is a working Telstra phone box.2025 January 18, Rosemary Murphy, Alistair Bates, ABC News. From the entry phone box
• Although conspicuous, the flowers of Heuchera are somewhat beside the point.2024 November 12, Jessica Damiano, “There are flowers too? Some plants prized for foliage surprise gardeners with late-season blooms”, in…. From the entry coral bells
• They – the Russians – managed to push the Ukrainians somewhat southwest of Hlyboke.2024 September 21st, Torsten Heinrich M.A. (channel name: “Military & History”), TWO MORE Ammo Depots blown up. Up to 40.000 TONS of Ammo…. From the entry Hlyboke
• The Russians managed to advance somewhat in the direction of, um, Siversk.2024 September 21st, Torsten Heinrich M.A. (channel name: “Military & History”), TWO MORE Ammo Depots blown up. Up to 40.000 TONS of Ammo…. From the entry Vyimka

Meaning of somewhat

1. adverb To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
2. adverb Very.
3. pronoun Something.

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Questions about somewhat in a sentence

How do you use somewhat in a sentence?

Somewhat is used as an adverb, pronoun and noun. For example: “The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.”

What is a short sentence with somewhat?

“Ufology is a somewhat Fortean subject.”

What does somewhat mean?

Somewhat means to a limited extent or degree; not completely.