27.1.11. gy. C1C2 (példák)

modestly adverb /ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/ 1 szerényen, mérsékelten; visszafogottan

At just £9, the DVD is very modestly priced.

partially adverb /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.i/ részlegesen

partially cooked

predominantly adverb /prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/ túlnyomóan (javarészt/főleg)

a predominantly Asian community

somewhat adverb /ˈsʌm.wɒt/ (slightly formal) némileg; meglehetősen

The resort has changed somewhat over the last few years.

She's somewhat more confident than she used to be.

We were somewhat tired after our long walk.

sufficiently adverb /səˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/ eléggé (a szükséges mértékig)

The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.

superficially adverb /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl.i/ felszínesen, felszínét tekintve; felületesen

Superficially, he is impressive, but his knowledge is really very slight.

Phrases and idioms:

a bit of a change/fool/problem, etc. egy kis változás/probléma/stb. (nem fontos/komoly)

I am a bit of a romantic.

It was a bit of a shock.

a matter of days/weeks/feet etc. mindössze napok/hetek/egy láb/stb. (kicsinység/rövidség hangsúlyozása)

The aircraft missed each other by a matter of feet.

a/some degree of sth bizonyos fokú/mértékű vmi

There was some degree of truth in what she said.

The plan involves a degree of risk, but it is worth trying.