As It Were

Synonyms of as it were

• so to speak
• in a manner of speaking
• as if

Collocations of as it were

as it were

Frequency: 70 %

The painting was a masterpiece, as it were.

as it were

Frequency: 60 %

He was the leader of the group, as it were.

as it were

Frequency: 50 %

The situation was tense, as it were.

as it were

Frequency: 40 %

The decision was made, as it were.

as it were

Frequency: 30 %

The project was completed, as it were.

Idiomatic Expressions for as it were

• Phrase: take it as it were
  Meaning: accept something as being the case or as a fact, even if it may not be entirely accurate or true
  Usage: You could take his story as it were, but I wouldn't trust him completely.