Adverb
gleichsam
Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaːm/
as it were; so to speak
The German adverb gleichsam means as it were; so to speak in English.
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All meanings of gleichsam
Adverb
- as it were; so to speak
gleichsam in a German sentence
Ich fühlte mich gleichsam wie neugeboren.
I felt, as it were, like I was born anew.