einigermaßen
Translation
to some extent, somewhat, reasonably, fairly
Examples
Das Essen war einigermaßen gut.
The food was reasonably good.
Ich bin einigermaßen zufrieden.
I am somewhat satisfied.
Er spricht einigermaßen gut Deutsch.
He speaks German fairly well.
Grammar Patterns
`einigermaßen` + adjective/adverb to mean 'somewhat' or 'fairly'. Das Wetter ist einigermaßen schön.
Similar Words
Synonyms: halbwegs, ziemlich, leidlich; Antonyms: völlig, gänzlich
Etymology
From 'einig' (some) + 'Maßen' (dative plural of Maß, meaning measure). Literally 'in some measures'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as qualifying a statement, meaning 'to a certain degree' or 'to some measure'. It softens the adjective or adverb that follows.