"pour ainsi dire" meaning in French

See pour ainsi dire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /pu.ʁ‿ɛ̃.si diʁ/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} pour ainsi dire
  1. so to speak, as it were Synonyms: en quelque sorte, comme qui dirait
    Sense id: en-pour_ainsi_dire-fr-adv-Fr-CZBOS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "en quelque sorte"
        },
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          "word": "comme qui dirait"
        }
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