kind of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Slightly; somewhat; sort of.

Pronunciation

En-au-kind of.ogg

Word forms

kind of kinda kind-of

Etymology

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).

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