kind of
adverb
- to a moderate degree
Wiktionary
adv
Etymology: From a reanalysis of kind of in a phrase such as a kind of merry dance from “a kind + of + merry dance” (a type among merry dances) to “a + kind-of merry + dance” (a somewhat merry dance).
- Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
“I'm getting kind of tired. Could we finish tomorrow?”
“That's the right answer, kind of.”