I guess Oregonians have always felt somewhat independent and open to groups on the fringe.

He was later freed of these subservient limitations and became a somewhat independent entity.

A water purification system allows the vessels to be somewhat independent for longer periods of time.

It was demolished in 1865, although this tower was spared as a somewhat independent structure.

Usually, by the time a second child arrives, the first is old enough to be somewhat independent - and a handful.

Vernon was far from the rest of Onaqui, and locals always looked on it as somewhat independent.

Indeed he appears as a somewhat independent figure.

Five of the Seven completely lost themselves (one in each object or blood line) while two remained somewhat independent.

The Algerian press, although heavily subsidized by the Government, remains a lively and somewhat independent force.

This plan, which was entirely radical and unheard of for the time, further illustrates Jane's drive to remain a somewhat independent woman.