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
  • Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The nature is pretty cool My ship’s route from the St. Lawrence to the Atlantic Ocean was a beautiful one, filled with islands ringed in red-earthed cliffs and dark, forested riversides.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • The Arctic's relatively sluggish sea ice growth since the start of winter follows a summer that ended with the sixth lowest minimum extent on record.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Design: The Differences Are Down to Nano-Textures This part of the review is relatively easy to write: Apple changed nothing about its MacBook Pro laptop design except for the optional nano-texture display and the move to Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • The city and Village merchants cannot thank them enough.
    Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Harris didn’t take the opportunity to distance herself from Biden enough on that issue or introduce different ideas, Syed said.
    Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • Director Naoyuki Itô obviously relishes classic world-building elements and oversees some rather astonishing visual set pieces.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Ramakrishnan pointed out that the rather small size of the shift could be because voters’ level of education ended up being a major factor in vote choice.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • This month, the designer will present his 120-piece collection at his new gallery in a somewhat unusual location, downtown’s Seaport neighborhood.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Coach Kyle Shanahan went in with the idea of limiting McCaffrey somewhat.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Harris missed his only three-pointer Monday but grabbed four rebounds and played fairly active defense in his seven minutes.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fairly
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sorting (through)

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