Do you use the word "Kinda" instead of "somehow" sometimes?

Question

I see Americans use this word repeatedly , I know it is informal form of "kind of " ,but sometimes I feel you use it sometimes to show you are saying something but not in exact meaning. yes?

Answer 1

I use "kinda" to mean "somewhat", or "rather". Yes, saying it inexactly--it is an abbreviation of "kind of" but in general I use it differently. I would use "kinda" as an adverb, modifying an adjective "I'm kinda tired" or a verb phrase "I kinda want to go" as well as with a noun phrase "She's kinda my friend." I would use "kind of" usually to mean "type of" and only with nouns "a chesterfield is a kind of furniture".

I only use "somehow" to mean "in some way, as yet unknown" "We'll get to your wedding somehow" so not in the same way as "kinda''.

Answer 2

Kinda .. is shorthand for 'kind of'

Which usually means 'sort of' or 'somewhat'. I don't think somehow means quite the same thing.

An example: That is kinda silly. Which could be stated .. That is somewhat silly.

I do use it occasionally, but not often.

Answer 3

As an Englishman I never use the word "kinda"; in (British) the equivalent colloquialism "kind of" is often used; its means "rather", "sort of", or "in a way"

Answer 4

Yes; it's slang or shorthand. I know the proper way to write it, but this is more casual and familiar.

Answer 5

Somehow, I kinda think you're right.

Answer 6

Kinda, sometimes...

Answer 7

Yes I do.......Sorta, thats another one. Sort of.