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Definition sort of in British English

sort of phrase

phrase
1

slightly, or in some ways

Example

'Aren't you hungry?' 'Sort of. I'm mostly just tired.'

Example

I'm sort of worried about Jenny.

Synonyms and related words
slightly fairly partly
2

similar, but not exactly the same

Example

It's sort of a shiny bluish grey colour.

Example

People say I look sort of like my grandfather when he was young.

Synonyms and related words
similar like comparable
Definition sort of in British English