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some

/sʌm/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Some means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Synonyms for some24

adjective, as in (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

any, whatever, whatsoever, both, several, few, many

adjective, as in relatively many but unspecified in number

many

adjective, as in remarkable

extraordinary

adverb, as in (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

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

also used for some

a few, -ish, all but, almost, approaching, by and large, circa, close

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Opposites of some

no, all

What does some mean?4

adverb

1

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”

adjective

1

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity“have some milk”

2

relatively many but unspecified in number“they were here for some weeks”

3

remarkable“that was some party”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with some?22

one syllable

fromcomedumbmumumdrumcumthumbgumbumscumrumhumummplumnumbyumslumchumcrumb

two syllables

becomesuccumb
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 22 rhymes for some, grouped by syllable

Some in a sentence

  • Some people kept interrupting the speakers, and finally broke up the meeting.Swift
  • Some of the students went by bus, and others on foot.fishda
  • According to some scholars, a major earthquake could occur at any moment now.CK
  • In some companies, employees use paid time off for their summer vacations.bekindtoall
  • Some members agree with us, some don't, and others haven't expressed their opinions.AlanF_US
  • Some people like summer, and others like winter.CK
  • Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.CK
  • Some children brought peanut butter sandwiches, some ham, and others cheese.CK

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