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somewhat
[ suhm-hwuht, -hwot, -hwuht, -wuht, -wot, -wuht ]
/ ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt, -ˌʰwɒt, -ʰwət, -ˌwʌt, -ˌwɒt, -wət /
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adverb
noun
some part, portion, amount, etc.
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somewhat
/ (ˈsʌmˌwɒt) /
adverb
(not used with a negative) rather; a bitshe found it somewhat less easy than he
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