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я́кобы

Somewhat often used word (top 3,000)

Translation

as if /as though / allegedly / supposedly

Examples

Я слы́шал, якобы, он у́мер.I heard that he'd died.
Он пришёл ко мне домой, якобы чтобы уви́деть меня.He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.

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stephen302 edited translation 3 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 4 years ago.
domedap edited translation 5 years ago.

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allegedly as if supposedly though

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