Like and Sort of

Like

Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep

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

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Sort of

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

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

Both terms in one sentence

  • Shaped Like Itself Abraham Lincoln said once: "People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like."
  • Roy was going to kill him for personal reasons like vengeance instead of duty, and since his goal was to become leader of the country, he simply can't afford to become the sort of person ruled by his emotions, and specially by bad ones like anger and revenge.
  • When she talks down one of Erika's fans, Largo is in awe of her "raw power." It seems like Largo just being crazy, but idols like Kimiko really are valued for their ability to do that sort of thing.
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Sort of and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/sort_of
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Sort of or Like. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/sort_of.
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