"somewhat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He had a thirst for knowledge, of which he possessed not a little, but was somewhat pedantic.
- My readers must excuse this brief and somewhat pedantic geological lecture.
- "For thousands of years Xanth was a comparatively peaceful land," she said, assuming the somewhat pedantic tone he remembered from his school days.
- Torquato grew up in an atmosphere of refined luxury and somewhat pedantic criticism, both of which gave a permanent tone to his character.
- On the accession of James I, to whom his somewhat pedantic style of preaching recommended him, Andrewes rose into great favour.
- It begins with a somewhat pedantic introduction by Ms. Eisenberg to a series of 24 oil paintings created by Ms. Bartlett between 1991 and 1992.
- Somewhat pedantic and conservative, Sir Pitt does nothing to help Rawdon or Becky even when they fall on hard times.
- Aton 77 found his voice, and though it trembled with restrained emotion, the careful, somewhat pedantic phraseology, for which the famous astronomer was noted, did not abandon him.
- He seemed to display a certain insensitivity in these cases - an impression enhanced by his somewhat pedantic way of speech.
- Of his approaching end he spoke in his usual unemotional and somewhat pedantic fashion.
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