"somewhat" meaning in English

See somewhat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ˈsʌmwɒt/ [UK], /ˈsʌmwɑt/ [US] Audio: en-us-somewhat.ogg [US] Forms: somewhat
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. a little, not very
    Sense id: simple-somewhat-en-det-fav86qyR Categories (other): Formal
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        {
          "text": "What happens in the classroom can be somewhat different from the lesson plan."
        },
        {
          "text": "She was somewhat surprised to find her name in the morning paper."
        },
        {
          "text": "His guitar playing has changed somewhat since the band's first CD."
        },
        {
          "text": "That's somewhat of a problem."
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        "a little, not very"
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          "text": "What happens in the classroom can be somewhat different from the lesson plan."
        },
        {
          "text": "She was somewhat surprised to find her name in the morning paper."
        },
        {
          "text": "His guitar playing has changed somewhat since the band's first CD."
        },
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