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I'm afraid so

I'm afraid so phrase: unfortunately, yes; I regret that that is so.

Phrase

I'm afraid so

  1. Unfortunately, yes; I regret that that is so.
    • Do we really have to do every one by hand? Yes, I'm afraid so.
    Antonyms:
    I'm afraid not

Antonyms of I'm afraid so

Forms of I'm afraid so

alternative formI am afraid so
alternative form (informal)'fraid so

Questions about I'm afraid so

What does I'm afraid so mean?
I'm afraid so means unfortunately, yes; I regret that that is so.
What part of speech is I'm afraid so?
I'm afraid so is a phrase.

Words near I'm afraid so in the dictionary

  1. I'm a vegan
  2. I'm a vegetarian
  3. I'm a'
  4. I'm afraid
  5. I'm afraid not
  6. I'm afraid so
  7. I'm agender
  8. I'm agnostic
  9. I'm all right, Jack
  10. I'm allergic to aspirin
  11. I'm allergic to nuts

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