per così dire in Italian

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Etymology: Literally, “to so say”. Compare French pour ainsi dire. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to so say}} “to so say”, {{lit|to so say}} Literally, “to so say”, {{cog|fr|pour ainsi dire}} French pour ainsi dire Head templates: {{it-adv}} per così dire

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"per così dire" meaning in Italian

Adverb