Meaning of kind of in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    kind of

    Definitions

    1. to some (great or small) extent

    Examples

    • « it was rather cold »
    • « the party was rather nice »
    • « the knife is rather dull »
    • « I rather regret that I cannot attend »
    • « He's rather good at playing the cello »
    • « he is kind of shy »

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