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kinda

American  
[kahyn-duh] / ˈkaɪn də /

adverb

Informal.
  1. kind of; rather.

    The movie was kinda boring.


Etymology

Origin of kinda

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of kind of in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

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Then he kinda was willing to allow it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"It's kinda surreal still," Cunnah said, reflecting on the emotional, tearful moment he knocked on the door of his birth father's home in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“You know, I also think eggnog’s kinda like me,” he said.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

These are numbers that don’t make a lot of sense but they kinda sound good.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

“My school is kinda far away. Why aren’t you at work?”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko