SORT OF Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

sort of

adverb

Definition of sort of

as in pretty

to some degree or extent you've been acting sort of funny all week

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Tomo plans to deliver its first customer trucks in the 2027 calendar year, which seems pretty ambitious given that the truck the company is showing now is only a prototype.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026
If your linen closet could use a little TLC, Brooklinen's Last Call sale is giving you a pretty good excuse to stock up, with select bedding marked down as much as 75%.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

But despite a steep underperformance of Indian indexes over the last year — even for this year so far the key benchmarks are in the red — and the improvement in earnings growth, its valuations are still relatively higher than other emerging markets.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
The goal at the time was to attract investments in what was seen as relatively low-risk, high reward technology infrastructure that would generate jobs and tax revenue.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of relatively

Adverb

That lack of definition extends to the sound of the record, which transforms hyperactively from track to track, echoing the sounds of many other artists without ever quite establishing a distinct profile.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
At lunchtime and in the evenings, its covered gravel patio with 13 tables draws a full crowd of parents with young kids and a few older folks, most of whom Donner has gotten to know quite well.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

Pardo said the helicopter came within about 23 feet of their vehicle, close enough for officers to see the family inside.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
And the oversized Heavenly robes are thick enough to justify padding down to the pool deck without feeling underdressed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of enough

Adverb

Gallego is a relatively moderate and somewhat heterodox candidate, and although his plan isn’t exactly a Luddite call to smash the robots, he might be seen as a bellwether for what the left side of the aisle will be thinking in the coming years.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
The fact that the hitting staff — the Yankees also employed assistant hitting coaches Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst in 2026 — is still in limbo is somewhat surprising for a few reasons.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

Their efforts cannot substitute for laws that protect women from violence or for a justice system that treats them fairly.

— Tanaz Eshaghian, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
With almost all votes counted, Conley led by about 6%, or a fairly modest swing of about 12% from Lawler’s 2024 reelection win.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fairly

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