Not very and Somewhat

Not very

Definitions of Not very not found.

Somewhat and not very are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Somewhat" instead an adverb phrase "Not very".

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.

Not very and somewhat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not very" instead an adverb "Somewhat".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Luke Atmey from the third game also qualifies, as his extensive vocabulary and incomprehensible metaphors make him look... somewhat competent as a detective, but he's actually not very good at it.
  • Rodents of Unusual Size Somewhat justified because they are usually cute, big eyed and not very menacing.
  • Series / Malcolm in the Middle Teen Genius: Malcolm is a somewhat realistic one, in that he is not very stereotypically nerdy.
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