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Synonyms & Antonyms of sort of
to some degree or extent
- you've been acting sort of funny all week
Synonyms for sort of
- enough,
- fairly,
- kind of,
- kindly
- [chiefly Southern],
- like,
- moderately,
- more or less,
- pretty,
- quite,
- rather,
- relatively,
- something,
- somewhat
Words Related to sort of
Phrases Synonymous with sort 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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“Sort of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of sort of was in 1790
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