some

adjectives

quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
"have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
some
antonym
no
antonym
all
is similar to
one or some or every or all without specification
"give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left"
any, whatever, whatsoever
is similar to
(used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
"both girls are pretty"
both
is similar to
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
"several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident"
several
see also
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
"many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
many
see also
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
"a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"
few
relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
"we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
some
is similar to
(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
"not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"
much
relatively many but unspecified in number
"they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
some
is similar to
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
"many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
many
remarkable
"that was some party"; "she is some skier"
some
is similar to
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
"extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
extraordinary
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
colloquialism
domain usage
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

adverbs

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
"lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some