somewhere

adverb

ˈsəm-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce somewhere (audio)
Definition of somewherenext
as in almost
very close to but not completely somewhere around 15,000 people live in town

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Recent Examples of somewhere Months later, the track comes on somewhere else, and suddenly Iowa is back in the room. — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Launch North brings Los Angeles packaging, capital and market relationships alongside Canadian filmmakers without asking them to leave, change the work, or make it for somewhere else. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The geometric detailing lands somewhere between bohemian and Americana, without leaning too hard in either direction. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 At their worst, the defense was somewhere between non-existent and awful. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for somewhere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somewhere
  1. almost
  2. practically
  3. nearly
  4. about
  5. fairly
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  • Brentford have almost qualified for Europe in the past two seasons.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • This $6 high-neck tank is a layering staple (under a polka-dot cardigan, perhaps), while this chambray button-down is practically begging to be worn at the pumpkin patch.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, in her relatively short career, practically every accomplishment of Eala’s comes with a historic superlative.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nearly
Adverb
  • The cutting should root in about a month and will require several hours of direct sunlight or a grow light each day to last through winter.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Winner had a choice Johnson lives in Goldston and has taught middle school for about 20 years.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of about
Adverb
  • All three countries will also need to create new regulatory regimes to make sure that Chinese firms operate fairly and do not continue to benefit from Beijing’s subsidies or from its discriminatory allocation of exports of essential inputs.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The couple keeps their relationship fairly private, but Waggoner occasionally features Winter in posts online.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fairly

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