transcription, транскрипция: [ adverb ]
Date: 1775
1. : to a moderate degree : somewhat
it's kind of late to begin
2. : in a way that approximates : more or less
kind of sneaked up on us
KIND OF
Meaning of KIND OF in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003