But does it pretend to be the total? (4)
I believe the answer is:
some
'but' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for some that I've seen before include "Unknown or unspecified amount or number" , "Several" , "An unspecified quantity, not all" , "Undefined number" , "An undetermined number" .)