kinda

[ kahyn-duh ]

adverb

, Informal.

1. kind of; rather:

   The movie was kinda boring.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kinda¹

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

Example Sentences

“And when he sees a couple of his first shots go in, he can get in that mode where he’s unconscious. I kinda expect it from him because I’ve watched him a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Yeah, considering the fact that I have to deal with this exact allergy in my day-to-day cooking, the fact that this is getting mocked is kinda concerning to me,” said user u/Colaymorak.

From Salon

“We do, however, believe that invoking chaos, and trying to get us to kinda rattle in our boots, is the reason that they’re doing this.”

From Los Angeles Times

But, deputies wrote in her file, she said she had “multiple personality disorder” and “stated that she ‘always kinda wanted to die.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“At some point, you just kinda have to listen to your soul and not be afraid of the consequences of whatever happens afterwards,” Redick told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times