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sorta

USSOR-tuh/ˈsɔɹtə/UKSAW-tuh/ˈsɔːtə/

2 meanings of sorta

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  1. 1
    contractioncolloquialcontraction
    To some degree, but not completely or fully.

    Like saying you almost like something, but not all the way.

    I'm sorta tired after that long walk home.

    The ending was sorta sad, but I still liked the movie.

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  2. 2
    adverbcolloquialabbreviationcontraction
    Contraction of sort of. A short, casual way to say it in everyday speech.

    I'm sorta hungry, so let's grab a snack soon.

    He sorta looks like his older brother.

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Origin

A written way to show the short, spoken form of "sort of."