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
  • While inflation makes the comparisons between Carter and Biden inevitable, several other economic indicators were actually pretty strong under Biden, which wasn't the case for Carter.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Senior Open Competition Quick Recap Despite being in Florida, where a slew of senior pros reside, the Senior Pro/Open draws were pretty sparse for the PPA this weekend.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • Share [Findings] Psychopaths recommend harsher punishments for homicides, whether accidental or motivated by profit, but exhibit relatively low concern about killing in general.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Despite high awareness, overall usage remains relatively low.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While this one won't be quite as many expect, there is still a lot being added and changed in the next few days.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • Sports benefited from the broader market trend of declining inflation and lower interest rates combined with firm corporate profits, enough to drive the S&P 500 up 23% on the year.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The table is large enough to hold a puzzle of 1500 pieces and has folding legs for easy movement and storage.
    Fox News, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • If receiving personalized coffee picks from a catalogue of nearly 600 coffees from 60 different roasters sounds like your cup of tea (or rather, joe), then MistoBox is the subscription for you.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The book is by no means meant to be prescriptive, but rather serves as a guide for those looking for a starting point.
    Rosana Lai, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • The author is a somewhat new resident to L.A., specifically West Hollywood.
    Alyssa Hankins, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Worlds of Marvel, somewhat hosted by the character Groot, is an interactive dinner with trivia and on-screen activities.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • Given the drops tend to feature a lot of barter items, this change meant most of them were fairly useless other than selling to traders for a few roubles here and there.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • That's fairly obvious, but Seinfeld had a technique.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of fairly
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