Meanings
From a reanalysis of "sort of" in a phrase such as "a sort of merry dance" from noun ("sort") and preposition ("of") from the prepositional phrase "of merry dance" to adverb modifying "merry".
How to pronounce "sort of":
AU
Approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat.
Example: "It sort of makes sense the way he explains it, but I still don't really understand."
Example Sentences
1
I'm not sure if I can make it to the party, I sort of have other plans.
2
The movie was sort of boring, I expected more action.
3
He's sort of a genius when it comes to fixing cars.
4
I sort of like the new song, but I prefer their older hits.
5
She's sort of shy around new people, but she opens up once she gets to know them.
