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начебто

/[ˈnat͡ʃebtɔ]/
Ukrainianconjparticle

Definitions

  1. 1.
    as if, as though, as, like
  2. 2.
    it is alleged/purported that, allegedly, purportedly
  3. 3.
    (it is/was/seems/seemed) as if, as though; apparently, ostensibly, seemingly
    • Жінка начебто навіть не знала, що була вагітна, пише видання.

      Žinka načebto navitʹ ne znala, ščo bula vahitna, pyše vydannja. — The woman apparently did not even know that she was pregnant, the publication writes.

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • на́че
  • на́чеб
  • нена́че
  • нена́чеб
  • нена́чебто
  • ні́́би
  • ні́́бито
  • мов
  • немо́в

Etymology

Univerbation of на́че (náče) + б (b) + то (to).

Forms

  • на́чебтоcanonical
  • náčebtoromanization

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