sorta

pronunciation spelling

ˈsȯr-tə 

—used for "sort of" in informal speech and in representations of such speech

I sorta [=to a degree] like coffee, but I usually prefer tea.

He's apt to get sorta [=somewhat] mad if he's interrupted.

—P. G. Wodehouse

It's sorta [=somewhat] like peanut butter and jelly—a combination that just works.

—John Nosta

… it never was really planned, it just sorta [=more or less] happened.

—Josh King Madrid

… he was a pretty no-nonsense, tough sorta [=type of] guy …

—Dan Chick

… the two-bedroom house is set in the shade of rosewood trees, perfect for a book 'n' hammock sorta [=type of] day.

—Jose Joy

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above