somewhat of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
We have somewhat of a problem.
To say he has improved is somewhat of an understatement.
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Hating on The Phantom Menace has become somewhat of a punchline in Star Wars circles, says Erich Schwartzel, who covers the film industry for The Wall Street Journal and is writing a book about George Lucas and Star Wars.
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NPR, 10 May 2024
According to the listing, represented by Ashley Christus of Turpin Realtors/Forbes Global Properties, the country home is somewhat of a local landmark in the community.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
System control has taken somewhat of a backseat to music control, but there are people willing to give Sonos some time (and several updates) to work out the kinks and get back to parity with S2.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 8 May 2024
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) The apes and surviving humans have somewhat of an understanding, though the peace is disrupted when factions on both sides don't trust the others.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
His selection was somewhat of a surprise considering the Marvel actor has never even attended the Met Gala before.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
That's because what was somewhat of a niche, luxury fitness company with limited appeal, quite suddenly, entered the zeitgeist and became a symbol of the lockdown phase.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Kering is somewhat of an outlier in the luxury sphere this year, and its founding family isn’t too happy about that.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The case of the old ISS batteries is somewhat of an anomaly.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
NPR, 10 May 2024
According to the listing, represented by Ashley Christus of Turpin Realtors/Forbes Global Properties, the country home is somewhat of a local landmark in the community.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
System control has taken somewhat of a backseat to music control, but there are people willing to give Sonos some time (and several updates) to work out the kinks and get back to parity with S2.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 8 May 2024
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) The apes and surviving humans have somewhat of an understanding, though the peace is disrupted when factions on both sides don't trust the others.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
His selection was somewhat of a surprise considering the Marvel actor has never even attended the Met Gala before.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
That's because what was somewhat of a niche, luxury fitness company with limited appeal, quite suddenly, entered the zeitgeist and became a symbol of the lockdown phase.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Kering is somewhat of an outlier in the luxury sphere this year, and its founding family isn’t too happy about that.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The case of the old ISS batteries is somewhat of an anomaly.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Somewhat of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somewhat%20of. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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