Synonyms for in a manner of speaking
in a man·ner of speak·ing

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1. in a manner of speakingadverb

   Synonyms:
   so to speak

2. in a manner of speakingadverb

   As it were, figuratively speaking, in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect.

   Synonyms:
   so to speak

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1. Ali Salanti:

   For decades, scientists have been searching for similarities between the growth of a placenta and a tumor, the placenta is an organ, which within a few months grows from only few cells into an organ weighing [approximately] 2 pounds, and it provides the embryo with oxygen and nourishment in a relatively foreign environment. In a manner of speaking, tumors do much the same— they grow aggressively in a relatively foreign environment.

2. Richard Steele:

   I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.