# in a manner of speaking

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. As it were; figuratively speaking; in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect.

## Etymology
From in + an alteration of Middle English a maner of speche (“a manner of literary style”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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