Sort of

Cleaning out my email I noticed this sentence:

It was good to hear everyone's voice the other day (sort of)

Out of context of the author and the email, I wondered how this line reads. The "sort of" is not clearly tied to something and people may apply it to different words depending on the reader:

1. "sort of good" = not that great to hear, really
2. "sort of hear" = not fully able to hear
3. "sort of everyone" = not everyone
4. "sort of everyone's voice" = some voices were not audible
5. "sort of the other day" = uncertainty about timing, perhaps nighttime

 This examples reminds me of how a single sentence may have different interpretations depending on the emphasis a person places on the words in the sentence, to audibly call attention to one or another word spoken. Check out this example: http://thegrammarnazi.tumblr.com/post/104498289/i-didnt-say-she-stole-my-money