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Synonyms & Antonyms of kind of
to some degree or extent
- those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
Synonyms for kind of
- enough,
- fairly,
- kindly
- [chiefly Southern],
- like,
- moderately,
- more or less,
- pretty,
- quite,
- rather,
- relatively,
- something,
- somewhat,
- sort of
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Phrases Synonymous with kind of
- a bit,
- after a sort,
- a little,
- a mite,
- a tad,
- a touch,
- of sorts
- (or of a sort),
- to a degree
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“Kind of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kind%20of. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of kind of was in 1775
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