sorta

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɔrtə/ or [ˈsɔrɾə]
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɔːtə/ or [ˈsɔːtə]

• Audio (UK)

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Adverb

Positive sorta

Comparative none

Superlative none

(informal) a short way to say sort of

1. Just a little bit.

   I'm sorta tired, but I can keep working.

2. Mostly true, but not completely true. What was said is not exact.

   Well, I sorta did my homework.

3. You can say sorta to make what you say softer, or to apologize.

   I'm sorry, but I sorta broke it.

Synonyms

• kind of / kinda