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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Of sorts

Consider the following sentence:


"By the time I entered the first grade in Galesburg, I was already a bookworm OF SORTS."


In this context, what does it mean 'of sorts'?

  

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I was a bookworm, but I wasn't a complete bookworm.

— Clive

  • I was a bookworm, but I wasn't a complete bookworm.
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I was a bookworm, but I wasn't a complete bookworm.

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For individual words and expressions, you should be using OneLook:

https://onelook.com

Here are some definitions of "of sorts" from that website:

in some respects but not entirely or truly
not a typical or good example of something
resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely

CJ

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