some
Not all, but
Some expresses a degree, quantity, or amount without being specific about exactly how much, how many, or to what extent: They’re building some houses along the river.
Some is so useful that it closed the gap that once existed between it and a dozen other words.
These words, such as someone, somehow, and somewhere, are all very frequently used today.
Small in number
- severalMore than two, fewer than many
- certainFree from doubt
- variousOf multiple types
- handfulAmount a palm holds
number · portion · subset · fraction · amount · part · percentage · share
Free from doubt
- unnamedNot identified or specified
- unknownNot yet discovered
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- undisclosedNot made known
unidentified · particular · specific · given · random · arbitrary · indefinite · nondescript
Concerning or approximately
- aroundIn the vicinity
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- nearlyAlmost but incomplete
more or less · give or take · ballpark · estimated · imprecise · inexact · loosely · circa
To a notable degree
- reallyIn actual fact
- ratherSomewhat, or by preference
- considerableNotably large in amount
- impressiveEvoking admiration or awe
noteworthy · significant · substantial · extraordinary · exceptional · notable · striking · pronounced
few
Small in number
handful · number · portion · subset · fraction · amount · part · percentage · share · segment
piece
A portion or segment
helping · serving · share · part · sample · taste · morsel · fragment · section · chunk
certain
Free from doubt
undisclosed · unidentified · particular · specific · given · random · arbitrary · indefinite · nondescript · faceless
about
Concerning or approximately
- aroundIn the vicinity
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- approximatelyClose but not exact
nearly · more or less · give or take · ballpark · estimated · imprecise · inexact · loosely · circa · thereabouts
quite
To a notable degree
- reallyIn actual fact
- ratherSomewhat, or by preference
- considerableNotably large in amount
impressive · noteworthy · significant · substantial · extraordinary · exceptional · notable · striking · pronounced · marked
- someone elseAny other individual
- something elseAn unspecified alternative
- somewhere elseA different location
- do somethingPerform any activity
- something wrongA flaw or error
- for some reasonWithout known cause
someone, somewhat, somebody, sometimes, sometime, something, somehow, someday, somewhere