Most characters in his films are somewhat larger than life.
The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.
Dinner was somewhat delayed on account of David's rather late arrival.
He looked somewhat shamefaced when he realized his mistake.
Although it is longer than the first edition, some of the contributions seemed to be rather short and in danger of being somewhat superficial.
A somewhat dependent role is created for such travellers, being looked after and entertained, for example, by tour company hosts.
The division still exists, but is somewhat reduced.
