Borderline
Borderline adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: your answer was borderline rude, so I would advise you to be more diplomatic in the future
Somewhat and borderline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead an adverb "Borderline".
Nearby Words: border, borderland
Somewhat
Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.
Borderline and somewhat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borderline" instead an adverb "Somewhat".
Both words in one sentence
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Lincoln is something of a borderline case, in that his activism is both a direct and somewhat plausible consequence of the divergence, and that his alternate job was being dead.
- Played with somewhat with Cardcaptor Sakura, most females are high spirited and extremely kindly Moes or outright borderline Purity Sues, most males are somewhat arrogant Jerks With A Heart Of Gold.
Source: Women Are Wiser - While "Rähinä I/Mayhem I" is a hard 10 (if not a borderline 11), "Rähinä II/Mayhem II" and "Rähinä III/Mayhem III" are somewhat softer.
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