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one of the funniest men I've ever met. 2 dark, gloomy,
foreboding, bleak, depressing, shadowy, murky, leaden, grey,
black, dismal, dreary, overcast, dusky, dim, dingy, darkling,
dull, subfusc or subfuscous: The sombre sky set the mood for
the proceedings that were to follow. 3 staid, sedate, sober,
solemn, dark, dull, subfusc: A young person like you ought to
dress in less sombre colours.
somebody pron. 1 one, someone, some person: There must be somebody who
will take you to the dance.
--n. 2 personage, celebrity, dignitary, VIP, luminary, notable,
star, superstar, Colloq hotshot, bigwig, big wheel, big gun, big
noise, big White Chief, big Daddy, big Chief, big-timer; hot
stuff; Old-fashioned big cheese; US Mr Big: He must be a
somebody to merit such treatment.
somehow adv. someway, in one way or another, in some way, somehow or
other, by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul, Colloq come
hell or high water: Somehow, we have to get into the vault for
those papers.
sometime adj. 1 former, erstwhile, past, recent, one-time, quondam:
Crawford was a sometime student of the occult.
--adv. 2 at some time or other, someday, one day, any time, on
a future occasion, when or if the opportunity arises, soon, by
and by, one of these days: Come up and see me sometime. 3
sooner or later, in (due) time, in the fullness of time, in the
long run, one fine day, Un bel di, eventually, when all is said
and done, before long, before you know it: You can be sure that
the tax man will find out about it sometime.
sometimes adv. occasionally, on occasion, (every) now and then, now and
again, off and on, at times, from time to time, every so often,
(every) once in a while: Sometimes Ambrose used to visit his
grandchildren twice a week.
somewhat adv. rather, quite, relatively, more or less, moderately,
pretty, fairly, to some or a certain extent or degree or
measure, slightly, a bit, a little, Colloq sort of, kind of:
Ingrid was somewhat put out by my refusal.