sort of

adverb

Definition of sort ofnext
as in pretty
to some degree or extent you've been acting sort of funny all week

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sort of
  1. pretty
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. enough
  5. rather
  6. somewhat
  7. fairly
Adverb
  • Sitting pretty in Amazon’s Black Friday deals section are discounted Martha Stewart pots and pans, linens, oven mitts, and even furniture.
    Melissa Epifano, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Marco Rossi provided just that by finishing a pretty passing play between Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • He was backed by five, relatively understated by contrast, musicians who ripped.
    Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price Now Hackers Are Using Snail Mail In Cyber Attacks—Here’s How On the flip side, though, J&J also has some relatively older drugs that face generic competition and have seen their sales fall.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • Before the Rocco, that meant my roommate’s old college mini fridge: a retro-looking light blue number that looked quite cute next to our yellow couch, but was quite bulky and left something to be desired functionality-wise.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
  • However, the internal resolution before upscaling to 4K in both modes was quite low, often below 1440p and 1080p in respective modes, leading to a somewhat blurry image.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • Social Security Disability Insurance benefits people with physical and mental conditions that are severe enough to permanently keep them from working.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Inside each piggy bank, winners will find: A $1,000 flight voucher, enough for four Frontier roundtrip flights.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • My purpose in sharing this is not to cast blame or defame any specific individual, but rather to educate and equip other leaders.
    Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • Additionally, in the final moments of the movie, a close-up shot shows a glimpse of a hand that somewhat resembles Maximus' in the afterlife, though a face is never shown.
    Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Well, somewhat flippantly, Guardiola suggested that the run of poor form renewed his hunger for the fight.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • Cajun food is fairly mainstream — and gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding can be found on restaurant menus nationwide.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That also allows for some telling ambiguities: In a town that is fairly uniform in its comfortable whiteness, there’s little way to guess upfront where individuals may land on certain polarizing political issues.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of fairly
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