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as it goes

as it goes adverb: synonym of as it happens; by coincidence; incidentally.

Adverb

as it goes (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Synonym of as it happens; by coincidence; incidentally.
    • I'm really looking forward to this one, as it goes.2010 August 29, Simon Burnton, “Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City - as it happened”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    as it happens

Synonyms of as it goes

Questions about as it goes

What does as it goes mean?
As it goes means synonym of as it happens; by coincidence; incidentally.
What part of speech is as it goes?
As it goes is an adverb.

Words near as it goes in the dictionary

  1. as if there were no tomorrow
  2. as if there's no tomorrow
  3. as in
  4. as is
  5. as it gets
  6. as it goes
  7. as it happens
  8. as it is
  9. as it so happens
  10. as it stands
  11. as it were

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