"kinda sorta" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} kinda sorta (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Kind of; somewhat. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: sorta kinda, kindasorta, kinda-sorta
    Sense id: en-kinda_sorta-en-adv-rnPs9MDN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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