Kind of and Part

Kind of

Kind of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting

Part and kind of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Part" instead an adverb phrase "Kind of".

Part

Part adverb - In some measure or degree.
Usage example: well, you're at least part right about her original name

Kind of and part are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kind of" instead an adverb "Part".

Nearby Words: partially, partly

Both terms in one sentence

  • Series / Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger It's kind of like the word "pride" being part of the Japanese vocabulary, except "Brave" does have readily available substitutes.
  • Teenage Mutant Samurai Wombats Usually they were part of a vaudeville act, in a club that was part of a very Film Noir-like setting... In a World... where everyone was some kind of human-like dinosaur or reptile.
  • NOTE: Chaos Is Evil is a very specific kind of Invoked Trope, where villains like speaking about chaos or including words synonymous with chaos as part of their title or name.
    Source: Chaos Is Evil
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