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English adjective: some

1. some quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity


SamplesHave some milk.
Some roses were still blooming.
Having some friends over.
Some apples.
Some paper.


Similarany, both, several, whatever, whatsoever


See alsofew, many


Antonymsall, no

2. some relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent


SamplesWe talked for some time.
He was still some distance away.


Similarmuch


Antonymsslight, little

3. some relatively many but unspecified in number


SamplesThey were here for some weeks.
We did not meet again for some years.


Similarmany


Antonymsfew

4. some remarkable


SamplesThat was some party.
She is some skier.


Similarextraordinary


Domain usageargot, cant, colloquialism, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular


Antonymsordinary


English adverb: some

1. some (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct


SamplesLasted approximately an hour.
In just about a minute.
He's about 30 years old.
I've had about all I can stand.
We meet about once a month.
Some forty people came.
Weighs around a hundred pounds.
Roughly $3,000.
Holds 3 gallons, more or less.
20 or so people were at the party.


Synonymsabout, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly









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