kind of

adverb

Definition of kind ofnext
as in pretty
to some degree or extent those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kind of
  1. pretty
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. rather
  5. enough
  6. fairly
  7. somewhat
Adverb
  • Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The nature is pretty cool My ship’s route from the St. Lawrence to the Atlantic Ocean was a beautiful one, filled with islands ringed in red-earthed cliffs and dark, forested riversides.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • The Arctic's relatively sluggish sea ice growth since the start of winter follows a summer that ended with the sixth lowest minimum extent on record.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Design: The Differences Are Down to Nano-Textures This part of the review is relatively easy to write: Apple changed nothing about its MacBook Pro laptop design except for the optional nano-texture display and the move to Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • Director Naoyuki Itô obviously relishes classic world-building elements and oversees some rather astonishing visual set pieces.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Ramakrishnan pointed out that the rather small size of the shift could be because voters’ level of education ended up being a major factor in vote choice.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • The city and Village merchants cannot thank them enough.
    Yan Zhao, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Harris didn’t take the opportunity to distance herself from Biden enough on that issue or introduce different ideas, Syed said.
    Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Harris missed his only three-pointer Monday but grabbed four rebounds and played fairly active defense in his seven minutes.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • This month, the designer will present his 120-piece collection at his new gallery in a somewhat unusual location, downtown’s Seaport neighborhood.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Coach Kyle Shanahan went in with the idea of limiting McCaffrey somewhat.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of somewhat
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kindness

kind of

kindred

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