kind of
See also: kindof
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a reanalysis of kind of in a phrase such as a kind of merry dance from “a kind + of + merry dance” (a type among merry dances) to “a + kind-of merry + dance” (a somewhat merry dance).
Pronunciation
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Adverb
[edit]kind of (not comparable)
- (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
- I'm getting kind of tired. Could we finish tomorrow?
- That's the right answer, kind of.
- 2022, A. M. Arthur, His Fresh Start Cowboy:
- He kind of hated the idea of Hugo having been with someone else, even though that was superhypocritical, considering Brand's own previous arrangements with Ramie and Jackson.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]somewhat
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