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Summary

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as it were:
- so gut wie; praktisch
Wiktionary:
- as it were → gewissermaßen, sozusagen

English

Detailed Translations for as it were from English to German

as it were:

as it were adv

as it were
so gut wie; praktisch
- so gut wie adj
- praktisch adj

Translation Matrix for as it were:

Adverb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	so to speak
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
praktisch	as it were	in actual practice; in practice; in real terms; practical
so gut wie	as it were

Synonyms for "as it were":

so to speak

Related Definitions for "as it were":

as if it were really so¹
- she lives here, as it were¹

Wiktionary Translations for as it were:

as it were

adverb

in einem gewissen Sinn
- gewissermaßen → to a certain extent; so to speak; in a way; as it were
Einleitung eines bildlich (metaphorisch) gemeinten Ausdrucks: gewissermaßen
- sozusagen → so to speak; quasi; as it were; sort of; to all intents and purposes

Related Translations for as it were

as
AS
it
be

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University