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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A lot of debris was thrown across a pretty significant distance as a result of this crash, DeSantis said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
But then, the work generally has to be pretty good in order to live inside a story; critique trumps narrative.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

If this sort of shotgun approach to local targeting is a relatively unfamiliar phenomenon in political circles, football fans have long grown used to seeing ads for things that are essentially irrelevant to their own interests.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
These in turn parse into approximately 190,512 possible combinations of speech and action, so that individual museumgoers can have relatively unique encounters with the artist-as-revenant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of relatively

Adverb

Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t quite defeated at his press conference last Monday after the 23-13 loss to Green Bay, but the head coach realized how low the morale was around the building.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
The savory vol-au-vent with pear and onion jam, tart tamarind and pecorino cheese is ambitious, but the pastry itself was a bit heavy, the layers not quite flaky enough for the abundant stuffing.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

At just 70 micrometers thick, the artificial skin has an impressive resolution of 847 dots per inch (dpi), fine enough to detail individual fingerprint ridges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
On the other hand, eight months of daylight saving time isn’t enough for business owners, who see decreases in foot traffic as evenings get darker.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of enough

Adverb

Star winger Lionel Messi, the MLS leader in assists and goals, was rather silent against Cincinnati, finishing with zero shots on target and a yellow card.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The organizers of the rally at Roseland Community Hospital Wednesday morning said the shutdown of labor and delivery services there and elsewhere is happening not because OB/GYN services are no longer needed, but is rather a sign of bad policy.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rather

Adverb

Their second record is somewhat sleeker—no song surpasses five minutes—but packs considerable emotion into these tighter forms.

— Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Yet Dunlap is also somewhat insulated from that critique due to his years spent as the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, a pro-2nd Amendment group that supports hunters and fishermen.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of somewhat

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