kind of
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kind of
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From a reanalysis of kind of in a phrase such as a kind of merry dance from “a kind + of + merry dance” (a type among merry dances) to “a + kind-of merry + dance” (a somewhat merry dance).
adverb kinda · kind-of
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Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
I'm getting kind of tired. Could we finish tomorrow?
Similar: sort of, sorta, kinda sorta
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adv somewhat
| 中文 | 相當 /相当 xiāngdāng |
|---|---|
| Português | meio |
| Français | plus ou moins, quelque peu, à peu près, en quelque sorte, manière |
| Deutsch | etwas, irgendwie |
| Italiano | piuttosto, abbastanza |
| Ελληνικά | κάπως kápos, περίπου perípou |
| Русский | своего́ ро́да svojevó róda, ти́па típa, вро́де vróde |
Talk about this word "kind of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kind%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kind of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kind%20of "kind of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kind%20of.Cite this
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title = {kind of},
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