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sort-of

sort-of is the alternative form of sort of.

Meaning of sort of

Adverb

sort of (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Sometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite, somewhat.
    • It sort of makes sense the way he explains it, but I still don’t really understand.
    Synonyms:
    kind of, kinda, partially

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Questions about sort-of

What is sort-of the alternative form of?
Sort-of is the alternative form of sort of.

Words near sort-of in the dictionary

  1. sort out
  2. sort the wheat from the chaff
  3. sort through
  4. sort while pick
  5. sort've
  6. sort-of
  7. sort-while-pick
  8. sorta
  9. sorta kinda
  10. sorta-kinda
  11. sortability

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