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somewhat

 adverb
     
some‧what S2 W2
more than a little but not very
somewhat larger/higher/newer etc
The price is somewhat higher than I expected.
Things have changed somewhat since then.
somewhat of
To say that I was surprised is somewhat of an understatement.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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