"gleichsam" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaːm/, /ˈɡlaɪ̯ç.zam/ Audio: De-gleichsam.ogg
Etymology: gleich + -sam Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|gleich|sam}} gleich + -sam Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} gleichsam, {{de-adv}} gleichsam
  1. (formal) as it were; so to speak Tags: formal Synonyms: gewissermaßen, quasi, sozusagen
    Sense id: en-gleichsam-de-adv-UMyP8Jyp
  2. (rare, nonstandard, proscribed) equally; likewise Tags: nonstandard, proscribed, rare Synonyms: imgleichen, insgleichen, also
    Sense id: en-gleichsam-de-adv-TE5pJwsz

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