# sorta

Pronunciation: US say "SOR-tuh" /ˈsɔɹtə/; UK say "SAW-tuh" /ˈsɔːtə/

## Contraction

1. To some extent or in a way, but not completely or precisely. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To some degree, but not completely or fully.
   - _She's sorta my best friend, even though we only met last year._
   - _I sorta agree with your plan, but I still have a few doubts._

## Adverb

2. Contraction of sort of. *(colloquial)* — Contraction of sort of.
   - Simple: Contraction of sort of. A short, casual way to say it in everyday speech.
   - _The plan sorta worked, though not exactly the way we hoped._
   - _I sorta remember meeting her at the party last spring._

## Origin

This is a written form representing a reduced, casual pronunciation of "sort of."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sorta (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).