I. Of place, for a certain distance, some way: “procedere,” Mel. 1, 2: “Padus aliquatenus exilis et macer,” id. 2, 4, 4. —
II. Of actions.
A. To a certain degree or extent, in some measure, somewhat: “aliquatenus, inquit, dolere, aliquatenus timere permitte: sed illud aliquatenus longe producitur,” Sen. Ep. 116, 4: “aliquatenus se confirmare,” Col. 4, 3, 4; Symm. Ep. 6, 59.—
B. In some respects, partly: “sed istud (dicendi genus) defenditur aliquatenus aetate, dignitate, auctoritate (dicentium),” Quint. 11, 1, 28; 11, 3, 78: “hoc quoque Aristoteles aliquatenus novat,” id. 3, 9, 5: “Philistus, ut multo inferior, ita aliquatenus lucidior,” id. 10, 1, 74: “caules aliquatenus rubentes,” Plin. 21, 12, 80, § 150: “aliquatenus culpae reus est,” Dig. 44, 7, 5, § 6; so ib. 1, 5, 14; Inst. 1, 68.
