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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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