adverb
used to suggest that a word or phrase is not exactly accurate but is used for the sake of argument or to make a point
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The artist used various shades of blue to create a sense of depth in the painting, as it were.
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I told him to take a break and relax, as it were, but he insisted on finishing the project.
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She's the boss around here, the queen bee as it were.
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The relationship between the two countries is like a delicate dance, each step carefully planned as it were.