kinda
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of kinda
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of kind of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“My school is kinda far away. Why aren’t you at work?”
From Literature
It feels kinda corny, if I’m being honest.
From Los Angeles Times
But she was also kind of happy that she only had two friends in Zeke and Daniel, because “Any more would be really tiring,” she once said, “and I think I’m kinda lazy.”
From Literature
“You know, I also think eggnog’s kinda like me,” he said.
From Salon
These are numbers that don’t make a lot of sense but they kinda sound good.
From Los Angeles Times
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