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come to think of it

come to think of it adverb: by the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.

Adverb

come to think of it

  1. (idiomatic) By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
    • Come to think of it, it's curious that nobody was there.

Synonyms of come to think of it

Questions about come to think of it

What does come to think of it mean?
Come to think of it means by the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.
What part of speech is come to think of it?
Come to think of it is an adverb.

Words near come to think of it in the dictionary

  1. come to terms
  2. come to terms with
  3. come to that
  4. come to the party
  5. come to the scratch
  6. come to think of it
  7. come to time
  8. come together
  9. come too
  10. come true
  11. come under

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