0 used in writing to represent an informal way of saying "kind of":
1 (spelled the way it is often spoken) kind of (= slightly):
Just act like he's kinda with it when she's around.
You know, you want to talk to them a bit, kinda make 'em feel at home, say goodnight to 'em, and all that.
I think it has a new wave kinda edge.
The lyrics kinda summed up our feelings at the time.
She makes me feel kinda funny, like when we used to climb the rope in gym class.
It's kinda disgraceful that they won't spend anything on a decent recording!
I think classical training is the best kinda training you can get.
I'd hate for the video to kinda misrepresent the song, or exaggerate certain aspects.
Kind of and sort of are very common expressions in speaking. They soften other words and phrases so that they do not appear too direct or exact. Kind of is more common in American English. Sort of is more common in British English:
中文繁体
（書面呈現口頭「kind of」的說法）有點兒，有幾分…
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（书面呈现口头‘kind of’的说法）有点儿，有几分…
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dosyć…
MoreTürk dili
biraz, bir parça…
Moreрусский язык
довольно, некоторым образом…
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