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some

roughly or around a stated numberroughly or around a stated number

Examples

There were some 50 people at the event.
The hike was some 10 kilometers long.
The project received some 20 applications for funding.

Synonyms

approximately around give or take some close to odd in the vicinity thereabouts roughly more or less or so about just about

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some

1

roughly or around a stated number

There were some 50 people at the event.
The hike was some 10 kilometers long.
The project received some 20 applications for funding.
It'll take some 30 minutes to reach the airport.
The book contains some 100 pages of illustrations.

Synonyms:

approximately around give or take close to odd in the vicinity thereabouts roughly more or less or so about just about

2

to a certain degree or extent

His accent faded some after years abroad.
The pain has eased some since this morning.
I liked the movie, though it dragged some near the end.
They've improved some, but not enough to win.
The weather warmed some in the afternoon.

Synonyms:

sort of {~noun}pretty partly somewhat kind of halfway in part quite rather fairly modestly moderately partially part middling half reasonably passably