somewhat UK /ˈsʌmwɒt/US /ˈsʌmwʌt/adverb 2noun 2pronoun 1forms 1 adverb2 •a little or fairly, but not completelyThe crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.The decision to shave or not is a somewhat personal one. •(UK) Very.That hat seems somewhat small for him. noun2 •A certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.Somewhat of his good sense will suffer, in this transfusion, and much of the beauty of his thoughts will be lost. — 1700 •A person or thing of importance; a somebody.Am I to blame for this, / That here come those that worship me? Ha! ha! / They think that I am somewhat. What am I? — 1833 pronoun1 •(no longer used) Something.Proceeding to the midst he stil did stand, As if in minde he somewhat had to say […] — 1590 formssomewhats
