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kind of
adverb
Definition of KIND OF
1
: to a moderate degree : somewhat <it's kind of late to begin>
2
: in a way that approximates : more or less <kind of sneaked up on us>
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First Known Use of KIND OF
1775
Related to KIND OF
- Synonyms
- enough, kindly [chiefly Southern], fairly, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of
KIND OF Defined for Kids
kind of
adverb
Definition of KIND OF for Kids
: to a moderate degree : somewhat <It's kind of dark in here.>
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