1. (adv.)somewhat in some measure or degree; to some extent.
2. (pron.)somewhat some part or amount; something.
Etymology: (1150–1200)
Definition of 'somewhat'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adverb)slightly, somewhat, more or less to a small degree or extent "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
2. (adverb)reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably to a moderately sufficient extent or degree "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"