Sorta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɔːtə/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sorta is an adverb meaning (informal) Contraction of sort of.
Meaning
(informal) Contraction of sort of.
More Meanings
- (informal) Sort of.
Example Sentences
There’s gotta be some sorta explanation.
The portraits on the wall aren’t that good, but they’re just sorta cool to have around.
He glanced at her then back at me. "What sorta research?" / "Well, war correspondent might not be too far off," I said.
'Webb,' he says sorta sorrowful like, 'it looks like a howlin' shame to have a bang-up American girl hooked up to a money-grubbin' member of the British nobility. It don't in no way fit in with my ideas of the speerut of American independence!'
Word Forms
- sortsa
Synonyms for sorta
Depending on context, synonyms include kinda.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kinda, somewhat, slightly, somehow, ish, pretty.
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