Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • Contraction of sort of.

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  • adverb informal Sort of; somewhat; not quite.
  • phrase colloquial sort of.

Etymologies

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Written form of a reduction of sort + of

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Examples

  • Though she would probably not support reparative therapy for lesbians – since she sorta is one.

    Julie Bindel’s statement 2008

  • I hate to be the only one to say this, but it sorta is your fault.

    Mommy Dearest | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • So the Creepy sitting next to me starts asking me questions in sorta-English.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Kate Fleurange 2007

  • Retirement communities as in sorta like Sun City retirement communities, for foreigners?

    Numbers of Retirees / Seniors in Mexico. 2007

  • I suppose that by assuming such a metaphysic one can feel immune to "evidentirary standards" and all that sciency-soundin 'sorta stuff.

    Backing Into an Evidentiary Standard for ID 2007

  • It's funny, not ha-ha, just funny as in sorta naff, that bloggers and podcasters have these Amazon Wishlists and committed fans can buy the chosen content creator's favourite DVD, or even a bed, for them.

    Santa + His Lambo Spyder Ben Barren 2006

  • It's funny, not ha-ha, just funny as in sorta naff, that bloggers and podcasters have these Amazon Wishlists and committed fans can buy the chosen content creator's favourite DVD, or even a bed, for them.

    Archive 2006-12-01 Ben Barren 2006

  • It is a great teacher of Life in sorta sophisticated rough and tumble way.

    More on the Media (Sorry) 2006

  • I just wasn't up to the logistics of keeping a camera safe while in sorta period costume with variable numbers of people milling around.

    Another Demo day 2006

  • I just wasn't up to the logistics of keeping a camera safe while in sorta period costume with variable numbers of people milling around.

    April 2006 2006

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