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somewhat

intermediateB1

/ˈsʌm.wʌt/ · some-what

To a certain extent; moderately.

Meanings

adverbformal

To a certain extent; moderately.

کچھ حد تک؛ اعتدال میں۔

کچھ حد تک

kuch had tak

Formal: کچھ

Synonyms

to some degreeto a certain extentmoderatelyکچھبہت حد تکجزوی طور پر

Antonyms

completelytotallyentirelyمکمل طور پرکلی طور پریقیناً

Common Collocations

  • somewhat improved
  • somewhat different
  • somewhat similar

Example Sentences

The weather is somewhat unpredictable in spring.

بہار میں موسم کچھ حد تک غیر متوقع ہے۔

Bahar mein mausam kuch had tak ghair mutawaqqa hai.

I feel somewhat better today than yesterday.

میں آج کل کچھ حد تک بہتر محسوس کرتا ہوں۔

Main aaj kuch had tak behtar mehsoos karta hoon.

This book is somewhat difficult to understand.

یہ کتاب سمجھنے میں کچھ حد تک مشکل ہے۔

Yeh kitaab samajhne mein kuch had tak mushkil hai.

Easily Confused With

somewhere:Somewhat refers to extent, while somewhere refers to a place.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'some' as a portion and 'what' as a query about degree.

Imagine a scale that is slightly tipped to indicate moderation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "sumwita" — some amount

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Old English 'sum' (some) combined with 'wita' (amount), forming a word used to indicate a small, indefinite degree.