English-Thai Dictionary

somewhat

ADV ค่อนข้าง  kon-kang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SOMEWHAT

n.[some and what. ] 1. Something, though uncertain what.
2. More or less; a certain quantity or degree, indeterminate. These salts have somewhat of a nitrous taste.
3. A part, greater or less. Somewhat of his good sense will suffer in this transfusion, and much of the beauty of his thoughts will be lost.

 

SOMEWHAT

adv. In some degree or quantity. This is somewhat more or less than was expected; he is somewhat aged; he is somewhat disappointed; somewhat disturbed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SOMEWHAT

SOMEWHAT Some "what `, n.

 

1. More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something. These salts have somewhat of a nitrous taste. Grew. Somewhat of his good sense will suffer, in this transfusion, and much of the beauty of his thoughts will be lost. Dryden.

 

2. A person or thing of importance; a somebody. Here come those that worship me. They think that I am somewhat. Tennyson.

 

SOMEWHAT

SOMEWHAT Some "what `, adv.

 

Defn: In some degree or measure; a little. His giantship is gone, somewhat crestfallen. Milton. Somewhat back from the village street. Longfellow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

somewhat

some what |ˈsəmˌ (h )wät ˈsʌmwʌt | ▶adverb to a moderate extent or by a moderate amount: matters have improved somewhat since then | [ as submodifier ] : a somewhat thicker book. PHRASES somewhat of something of: it was somewhat of a disappointment.

 

Oxford Dictionary

somewhat

some |what |ˈsʌmwɒt | ▶adverb to a moderate extent or by a moderate amount; rather: matters have improved somewhat since then | [ as submodifier ] : a somewhat thicker book. PHRASES more than somewhat informal very or very much: it must have changed more than somewhat since then. somewhat of something of: it was somewhat of a disappointment.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

somewhat

somewhat adverb 1 matters have improved somewhat: a little, a bit, to some extent, (up ) to a point, in some measure, rather, quite, some; informal kind of, kinda, sort of. ANTONYMS greatly. 2 a somewhat thicker book: slightly, relatively, comparatively, moderately, fairly, rather, quite, marginally.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

somewhat

somewhat adverb 1 matters have improved somewhat since then: a little, a bit, a little bit, to a limited extent /degree, to a certain degree, to some extent, to some degree, (up ) to a point, in some measure, rather, quite, within limits; N. Amer. informal some; informal kind of, sort of, ish. ANTONYMS massively, hugely. 2 a somewhat thicker book: slightly, relatively, comparatively, moderately, fairly, marginally, a shade, rather, quite, within limits.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

somewhat

some what /sʌ́m (h )wʌ̀t |-wɔ̀t /副詞 比較なし ｟かたく ｠やや , いくぶん , 少し (a little ); ある程度まで (!(1 )しばしば比較級の前で; 動詞 を修飾する場合は文尾または 動詞 の後ろに置く. (2 )原級の 形容詞 副詞 の前では通例否定的評価を暗示する ) ▸ This question is somewhat less difficult than that .この問題はその問題よりもいくぶん簡単だ ▸ The situation has changed somewhat since then .その後状況はいくぶん変化している ▸ “Do you know Kim?” “Yes, I know her. Somewhat .”「キムを知ってるかい 」「ああ, 少しはね 」s ó mewhat of a A ちょっとしたA 〈事態 〉; ひとかどのA 〈人 〉, 一人前のA ▸ It was somewhat of a shock to me .私には結構なショックだった