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⇱ SORTA Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


β€”used for "sort of" in informal speech and in representations of such speech
I sorta [=to a degree] like coffee, but I usually prefer tea.
He's apt to get sorta [=somewhat] mad if he's interrupted.β€”πŸ‘ Image
P. G. Wodehouse
It's sorta [=somewhat] like peanut butter and jellyβ€”a combination that just works.β€”πŸ‘ Image
John Nosta
… it never was really planned, it just sorta [=more or less] happened.β€”πŸ‘ Image
Josh King Madrid
… he was a pretty no-nonsense, tough sorta [=type of] guy β€¦β€”πŸ‘ Image
Dan Chick
… the two-bedroom house is set in the shade of rosewood trees, perfect for a book 'n' hammock sorta [=type of] day.β€”πŸ‘ Image
Jose Joy

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sorta was in 1901

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β€œSorta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorta. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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