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Questions about some

What is another word for some?

Across its 5 senses, some has 8 distinct synonyms: approximately, about, close to, just about, roughly, more or less, around, or so. Each belongs to a specific meaning, listed on this page under the sense it serves.

What is the opposite of some?

The recorded antonyms are no, all. Opposites are sense-specific too: this page shows which meaning each one is the opposite of, because a word rarely has a single opposite that holds for all of its senses.

Why are the synonyms for some split into groups?

Because some carries 5 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Does this page cover every sense of some?

It covers the 2 senses that carry a synonym, antonym, broader or narrower term. The remaining 3 senses have none recorded, so they are left off a thesaurus page and shown in full on the word page instead.

Where do the synonyms for some come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of some

• Full entry for someAll 5 senses, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for someWords matching from the last stressed vowel onward, grouped by syllable count.
• Thesaurus homeHow WordNet synsets work, and the collections built for synonym work.