Half and Sort of

Half

Half adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: what you said is only half true

Sort of and half are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sort of" instead an adverb "Half".

Nearby Word: halve

Sort of

Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: you've been acting sort of funny all week

Half and sort of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Half" instead an adverb phrase "Sort of".

Both terms in one sentence

  • It's still quite good if you're into that sort of thing, but be aware that the first half is not at all representative of the second half.
  • Magical Negro : Solange, who is half-Japanese, half-African (Bantu) and a practitioner of some sort of voodoo.
  • Film / Yellowbeard Yellowbeard: I was raping ya, if that's what you mean.Betty: Alright, sort of was half-cuddle, half-rape.
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