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adverb

somewhat

CEFR B2

to a small degree or extent

In a sentence

Six example sentences with somewhat, each labelled with its topic.

  • The patch made the boss somewhat easier, though most players still needed four or five attempts to finish it.

    Gaming

  • Unemployment fell somewhat last quarter, enough for the minister to smile but not enough for anyone to change forecasts.

    Economics

  • The restored canvas looks somewhat brighter than the photographs, though the difference disappears entirely under the gallery's evening lights.

    Art

  • The bank's forecast was somewhat rosier than the market's, predicting growth where traders expected a flat year.

    Finance

  • The argument is somewhat circular, since it assumes the very freedom it sets out to prove.

    Philosophy

  • The rookie looked somewhat lost in his first game, but by February he was calling plays himself.

    Basketball

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