Somewhat Meaning in English
word
/ˈsəmˈwət/
SUHM-wuht
/sˈʌmwɒt/
SUHM-wot
Definition
To a limited degree or amount; a little, but not completely or strongly. It is often used to make statements sound less direct or more careful.
Usage & Nuances
Common in neutral and formal English, especially in writing: 'somewhat difficult', 'somewhat surprising'. It sounds more careful and less direct than 'very' or 'really'. It is more formal than 'a bit' and often appears before adjectives, adverbs, or whole statements.
Spanish: algo - un poco - hasta cierto puntoPortuguese (BR): um pouco - de certa forma - até certo pontoPortuguese (PT): um pouco - de certa forma - até certo pontoChinese (Simplified): 有点 - 稍微 - 在某种程度上Chinese (Traditional): 有點 - 稍微 - 在某種程度上Hindi: कुछ हद तक - थोड़ा - किसी सीमा तकArabic: إلى حدّ ما - نوعًا ما - قليلًاBengali: কিছুটা - সামান্যRussian: отчасти - в некоторой степени - немногоJapanese: 多少（たしょう） - ややVietnamese: hơi - phần nào - đôi chútKorean: 다소 - 약간Turkish: biraz - bir ölçüde - kısmenUrdu: کچھ حد تک - کسی قدرIndonesian: agak - sedikit
Example Sentences
The test was somewhat hard for me.
basic
She looked somewhat tired after work.
basic
I am somewhat busy today.
basic
His answer was somewhat surprising, to be honest.
natural
The movie starts slowly, but it gets somewhat better later.
natural
I'm somewhat worried about how this will turn out.
natural