Somewhere
(
adverb
,
noun
)
(As an adverb)
Somewhere ( adverb )
- In an unspecified or unknown location.
- To some extent; in some degree.
Origin:
From middle english sumwher, sumhwere, sume hware, sume hwar, sum hwere, sum hware, sum (e)hwar, sumehwar, from old english sumhwǣr, sumwǣr, sum (e)hwǣr, from sum (“some”) + hwǣr (“where”).
Examples:
- He must be somewhere in the building.
- The keys are somewhere in this room.
- We need to meet somewhere to discuss the details.
- I left my phone somewhere in the house.
- I think I've seen her somewhere before.
(As a noun)
Somewhere ( noun )
- In an unspecified or unknown location.
- To some extent; in some degree.
Origin:
From middle english sumwher, sumhwere, sume hware, sume hwar, sum hwere, sum hware, sum (e)hwar, sumehwar, from old english sumhwǣr, sumwǣr, sum (e)hwǣr, from sum (“some”) + hwǣr (“where”).
Examples:
- He must be somewhere in the building.
- The keys are somewhere in this room.
- We need to meet somewhere to discuss the details.
- I left my phone somewhere in the house.
- I think I've seen her somewhere before.