Sort Of

Pronunciation: /sɔrt ʌv/

Definitions of sort of

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating a certain degree or manner

Example Sentences

A1 I sort of like ice cream.

A2 She sort of understood the instructions.

B1 He sort of apologized for his mistake.

B2 The movie was sort of boring.

C1 The results were sort of inconclusive.

C2 The painting was sort of abstract.

preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 I'm sort of tired after the long walk.

A2 She's sort of shy around new people.

B1 The movie was sort of funny, but not really my type.

B2 I'm sort of interested in learning a new language.

C1 He's sort of a genius when it comes to solving complex problems.

C2 The painting is sort of abstract, but still captivating.

Examples of sort of in a Sentence

formal The experiment yielded some sort of unexpected results.

informal I'm feeling sort of tired after a long day at work.

slang That movie was sort of lame, don't you think?

figurative Her words were a sort of dagger to his heart.

Grammatical Forms of sort of

• past tense: sorted
• plural: sorts
• comparative: more sort of
• superlative: most sort of
• present tense: sort of
• future tense: will sort of
• perfect tense: have sorted
• continuous tense: is sorting
• singular: sort of
• positive degree: sort of
• infinitive: to sort of
• gerund: sorting
• participle: sorted

Origin and Evolution of sort of

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'sort of' originated in Middle English from the Old French word 'sord', meaning 'kind' or 'manner'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'sort of' evolved to be used as a qualifier to indicate a vague or approximate degree of something, rather than a specific type or manner.