somewiseadv.
/ˈsʌmwʌɪz/ Now archaic.1848 D. G. Rossetti Last Confession in Poems (1870) 67 The father's, brother's love—was changed, I think, in somewise.1865 A. C. Swinburne Chastelard ii. i I thought I was..lying by my lord, and knew In somewise he was well awake.
In some way or manner; to some extent. In the 19th cent. with in.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > [adverb] > in some way
allesc1225
somewaysc1440
somewayc1450
somewisec1450
somehow1741
somegate1816
the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > somewhat
somedealc725
halfc1175
somewhatc1175
somethingc1275
little whatc1384
somedeallyc1400
measurablec1420
somewhatlyc1450
somewisec1450
somepartc1485
parta1500
something1548
rather1573
some1575
rathera1684
sunket1686
somethingisha1726
measurably1756
rather1770
rather1772
somec1780
sumthin1786
wee1816
sumfin1852
sumptin1852
measuredly1860
sumpin1889
part-way1954
ish1986
the world > action or operation > manner of action > [phrase] > in this, some, any, etc., way > in some way
so or soc1449
somehow or another1664
somehow or other1664
somewise1848
c1450 Alphabet of Tales (1905) II. 293 Becauce he wold somwyse be occupyed ilka day.
1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1895) II. 105 To cause his subiectis lyue in peace with him, or sumwise slokne that hett hatred and Jnuie betuene thame.
a1677 I. Barrow Serm. Several Occasions (1678) 169 That nothing can be really profitable..to us, which..doth not some-wise conduce to our spiritual interest.
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