kinda
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of kinda
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of kind of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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Last week, it was confirmed that the US country music star would play the famous music venue on Saturday 18 July as part of his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
I mean, I’ve seen the “What Kinda Man” video.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
Kinda seems like she’s still in his good graces, though.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2024
Kinda hard to fight off the old-man vibe when you’re speaking to a room that looks like an open casket convention.”
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Kinda like the bed, the way my room looks can be changed to whatever I want.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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