Synonyms of somewhat
96 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for somewhat is pretty. Other synonyms of somewhat are slightly, partially, rather, halfway and greatly. The opposite of somewhat is quite.
Synonyms and similar words for somewhat
adverbTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
- a bitTo a small extent; in a small amount.
- a touchSynonym of a bit.
- only just
- acceptably
- adequately
- averagely
- fairlyPartly, not fully; somewhat.
- halfwayModerately; somewhat.
- in a wayTo a certain degree; to an extent; in a certain sense.
- mackly British, dialectal
- moderately
- middling British, dialectalFairly, moderately, somewhat.
- middlinglyIn a middling manner; averagely, moderately.
- not quiteAlmost, very nearly.
- partiallyTo a partial degree or extent, incompletely.
- passablyIn a passable fashion; moderately; adequately.
- quiteTo a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
- ratherSomewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree.
- reasonably
- sufficiently
- a littleSlightly.
- a little bitTo a very small extent or degree.
- a miteTo a small extent; in a small amount; rather.
- a smidgenSynonym of a tad, a mite, a bit, a little.
- a smidgeon
- a tadSlightly; rather.
- a trifleA little, slightly.
- barely
- closely
- faintlyIn a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
- hardly
- imperceptiblyNot noticeably; such that it cannot be detected, through being too small or too fast, etc.
- just
- kindaKind of; somewhat.
- kinda sortaKind of; somewhat.
- kind ofSlightly; somewhat; sort of.
- low-key
- marginally
- mildly
- modestlyTo a small degree.
- nearly
- scarcely
- slightlyTo a small extent or degree.
- sortaSort of.
- sorta kindaSynonym of kinda sorta.
- sort ofSometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite...
- indifferent obsoleteTo some extent, in some degree (intermediate between very and not at all); moderately, tolerably, fairly.
- middlesome rareIn a middlesome manner; moderately.
- somewhatly nonstandardSomewhat; to some degree.
- tolerably datedReasonably; acceptably; somewhat.
adverbVery.
- absolutely
- ever so
- above a bit UKGreatly, very much.
- sorely
- widely
- horribly
- horrendouslyIn a horrendous manner.
- bone informalUsed before an adjective as an intensifier.
- abundantly
- all tooVery, extremely; thoroughly but lamentably; excessively.
- all informal
- but goodTo a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.
- completely
- damnVery; extremely.
- eminently
- exceedinglyTo a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely.
- excessively
- extremelyTo an extreme degree.
- flipping euphemisticFucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
- freaking US, euphemisticFucking.
- fucking vulgarReally, very; having intensive force, often applying to the whole sentence or clause.
- greatlyTo a great extent or degree.
- highly
- in spades
- jollyVery, extremely.
- main dialectalExceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
- mightilyTo a great extent; extremely, greatly.
- positivelyVery.
- prettySomewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- really
- right US, dialectal
- simplyAbsolutely, positively.
- specially
- strongly
- swith dialectal
- truly
- vastlyGreatly, in a vast manner.
- very
- very much
- way dialectal
- way tooTo a degree that is very excessive emphatic and strengthened form of too.
- wicked US, dialectalTo a superlative extent, very, extremely.
- wickedly US, slangVery.
- murrain obsoleteUsed as an intensifier: extremely, very.
- passing archaicSurpassingly, greatly.
- sore archaic
Opposite of somewhat
adverbTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
- absolutely
- quiteTo a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.
- wholly
- totally
- all-out
- tout à fait
- all the way
- stone-cold informal
- blind
- altogether
- starkStarkly; entirely, absolutely.
- cold
- cap-a-pieFrom head to toe, especially of armor or other military accoutrements.
- categorically
- completely
- detaillyIn detail.
- downright
- entirely
- exhaustivelyIn an exhaustive manner.
- finally
- first and lastAltogether; wholly.
- flat-out
- flat out
- from aardvark to zymurgySynonym of from A to Z: from the beginning to the end; covering everything comprehensively.
- from A to ZCovering a complete range; comprehensively; from beginning to end.
- from head to toe
- from soup to nuts
- from stem to stern
- from the rooter to the tooter
- from top to bottom
- from top to toeOf a person's appearance or equipment, completely, all over.
- fully
- handsomely
- heartilyIn a hearty manner.
- head to footSynonym of head to toe.
- head to tailSynonym of head to toe.
- head to toe
- hook
- line
- and sinker
- in detail
- in fullFully; to the whole extent.
- lock
- stock
- and barrel
- one hundred percentTotally, completely.
- out-and-out
- out and outCompletely; thoroughly.
- outright
- particularly
- perfectly
- plumb
- properly
- purely US, dialectal
- right
- root and branchTotally, completely.
- soundlyIn a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency.
- soup-to-nutsComprehensive; complete; covering all of something.
- straight up
- through and throughCompletely; entirely; fundamentally.
Meaning of somewhat
- adverb To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
- adverb Very.
- pronoun Something.
somewhat in other languages
Questions about synonyms of somewhat
- What is another word for somewhat?
- Somewhat has 96 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pretty, slightly, partially, rather, halfway, greatly, modestly and fairly.
- What is the opposite of somewhat?
- The opposite of somewhat is quite. Other antonyms of somewhat are cap-a-pie, stark, soundly, right and heartily.
- What does somewhat mean?
- Somewhat means to a limited extent or degree; not completely.
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