sort of sort of /sɔːrt ɒv/

adverb

1. () [Informal] To some (great or small) extent  ( kinda [Non-standard] , kind of [Informal] , sort of [Informal] , rather )
   to some (great or small) extent
    It was rather cold
   it was rather cold
    The party was rather nice
   the party was rather nice
    The knife is rather dull
   the knife is rather dull
    I rather regret that I cannot attend
   I rather regret that I cannot attend
    He's rather good at playing the cello
   He's rather good at playing the cello
    He is kind of shy
   he is kind of shy