KIND OF Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

kind of

adverb

Definition of kind of

as in pretty

to some degree or extent those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting

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If the premise is that for the Commanders to excel, Daniels needs to excel — and that’s a pretty foolproof premise — then Blough’s ability to keep his quarterback out of danger and maximize his extraordinary abilities is paramount.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Aside from both being models, the mother-daughter duo share some pretty significant style overlap.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Nuclear power, where viable, can offer another source of relatively stable generation costs.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of relatively

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Creative director Dan Hay's (known for his work on the modern Far Cry games) teased a game that's quite different from what's shown in the first CG trailer above.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
How to Use Coriander as a Spice Although cilantro and coriander come from the same plant, their flavors—and kitchen uses—are quite different.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

But their primitive way of living reveals itself to rather more devastating effect when their third child is born, and Inger commits an act of unthinkable desperation.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Dmitriy Mazurov plays successful company director Gleb, whose seemingly perfect life starts to unravel, not due to the conflict however, but rather his suspicions that his wife (Iris Lebedeva) is having an affair.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rather

Adverb

The crust is somehow both chewy and crispy, and the flavorful sauce is minimal enough to allow the rest of the ingredients to shine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
The financial bets are large enough for boards to wince at capital expenditure implications.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of enough

Adverb

Tuesday's data also showed that 92% of Americans had health insurance for some or all of the year, a near-historic high that has held fairly steady for the past decade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
With Andersen now gone, Bussi and Kochetkov should share the crease fairly evenly this year.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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