something 1 of 2

noun

Definition of somethingnext
as in object
one that has a real and independent existence I heard something fall off the counter

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something

2 of 2

adverb

as in pretty
to some degree or extent a person of something less than total honesty

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  1. object
  2. pretty
  3. entity
  4. quite
  5. substance
  6. relatively
  7. reality
  8. rather
Noun
  • Kat Dunbar spotted the strange object early one night several weeks ago while driving home with her children, and she was stumped.
    Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The leading cause of food recalls are bacteria, foreign objects and allergens that are triggered when products are exposed to wheat, dairy and nuts, often due to cross contamination.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of object
Adverb
  • That ended up being pretty stressful in and of itself.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There's nothing wrong with supermarket ham just in terms of just delivering something that's pretty tasty just across the board, pretty predictably and reliably so.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretty
Noun
  • Companies, government entities, and even our military will need to think carefully about mitigation, adaptation, and resilience strategies.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • All for-profit activities of OpenAI and its related entities should be paused to protect investors and consumers alike.
    Alex Heath, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of entity
Adverb
  • Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of quite
Noun
  • Cholesterol is a fat-like substance naturally produced by your body.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The melodrama is packed with more style – so, so much style – than narrative substance, though Jolie (who earned a Golden Globe nomination this week for her portrayal) fully commits to the role both emotionally and musically.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of substance
Adverb
  • Micron, Nike, and others will report earnings This week will be relatively lighter for earnings reports.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
  • His stunning departure came just five years after winning a national championship and at a relatively youthful 55, with seemingly a few more hundred wins left on his coaching odometer.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of relatively
Noun
  • The offensive line has keyed the Rams’ recent success, the continuity that coach Sean McVay desired finally becoming reality.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In less than two months, the reality competition series will return for Season 27, featuring the return of original coach Adam Levine.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of reality
Adverb
  • The company has been producing rather odd yet nifty motorcycles for a while now, with most using the same 7-horsepower Kohler engine.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
  • While the first few years of funding were rather sluggish, recent updates have shown that things are finally picking up.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of rather
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