What does "somewhat" mean?
Somewhat: A person or thing of importance; a somebody. Here come those that worship me. They think that I am somewhat. Tennyson.
Additional senses
- 2.In some degree or measure; a little. His giantship is gone, somewhat crestfallen. Milton. Somewhat back from the village street. Longfellow.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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