sort of

Meaning

Adj

Preceded by a (and sometimes also followed by a): of a person, thing, etc.: similar but not identical to another person, thing, etc.

Adv

Sometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite, somewhat.

Synonyms

kind of

type of

almost

kind

kinda

quasi

rather

so

somewhat

sort

maybe

pretty

although

quite

-like

resembling

to an extent

to some extent

unwholly

so to speak

such

in a way

incompletely

in part

jolly

that

similar to

as it were

Translations

mais ou menos

quasi

per dir-ho així

als ob

Art

derartig

irgendwie

en part

so ein

solch ein

Sorte

sozusagen

teils

teilweise

parcialment

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔɹt əv/

Etymology

From sort (noun) + of. The adverbial use is derived from the use of the term as an adjective in phrases such as “a sort of [something]”.

Sentences

There were raised voices , and some sort of struggle appeared to be going on . .

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