sort of

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Adverb
  • The American dream is on life support for first-time homebuyers, new data shows, and the landscape will remain pretty bleak for a while.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 July 2025
  • There is pretty much only one woman with a speaking part in the entire movie, played by Cindy Morgan, previously seen as Lacey Underall in Caddyshack.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Adverb
  • Already, some aldermen are bristling at Johnson’s efforts to even maintain the relatively modest 1% grocery tax that the governor terminated in his 2025 budget.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • This relatively short Hall of Fame tradition came to an abrupt halt in 2020, in part because of COVID-19, but also due to major disruptions in local arts journalism.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 13 July 2025
Adverb
  • Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
  • July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Adverb
  • Those bold enough to double down on inclusion will reap both financial returns and a strategic moat, while their competitors hemorrhage talent and credibility.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • These styles can be dressed up or down for any itinerary, and they’re elevated enough for even the most fashionable destinations.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • With a net elevation decrease of just over 1,310 m (about 4,300 ft) throughout the drive, the EV most certainly benefited from regenerative braking, a rather useful feature that turns downhill momentum back into battery power.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
  • No, the worst Christopher Reeve Superman film is not the embarrassing Cannon Films installment but rather the one featuring a world-class comedian, a woman turning into a computer, and a terrific junkyard battle between Clark Kent and his belligerent jerk doppelganger.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adverb
  • The menu is brief and, on paper, somewhat predictable: a tiramisu, Italian cookies, an ice-cream sundae.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
  • Welcome to difficult-to-reach Nordkapp (North Cape), a magnificent — albeit somewhat extreme — antidote for travelers looking to escape the summer heat back home while visiting a majestic landmark that has been challenging explorers, royalty and tourists for centuries.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
Adverb
  • Summer league typically follows the same plot — watch a lot of young guys play some fairly mediocre basketball, then overreact accordingly.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Another legit reason is to treat fairly severe constipation.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
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“Sort of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20of. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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