Sort of and Well

Sort of

Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.

Well and sort of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb phrase "Sort of".

Well

Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Sort of and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sort of" instead an adverb "Well".

Nearby Word: welled

Both terms in one sentence

  • In "The Blind Banker" Sherlock is looking through an apartment and talking to John (well, sort of- John's left grumbling outside the door, can't hear a thing and might as well not be there).
  • Timey-Wimey Ball Third Doctor: You see... time is... well... it's... Second Doctor: Well, it's... It's not linear... It is more sort of... Tenth Doctor: It's... squishy-squashy... Seventh Doctor: Wibbly wobbly.
  • The Blacksmith The blacksmith may possibly be related to robot tropes as well in a sort of Technology, Strength and Intelligence sort of way.
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