How to pronounce “as it were”

Meaning

• [Adverb]
• Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as,‎ it,‎ were.
• Used to indicate that a word or statement is perhaps not exact though practically right; as if it were so.
• Used to draw attention to the use of a metaphor, sometimes to prevent confusion or to highlight wordplay.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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