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if I do say so myself

if I do say so myself adverb: appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

Adverb

if I do say so myself (not comparable)

  1. Appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
    • A rather dashing outfit, even if I do say so.

Synonyms of if I do say so myself

Forms of if I do say so myself

alternative formif I say so myself
alternative formthough I say so myself
alternative formthough I say it myself

Questions about if I do say so myself

What does if I do say so myself mean?
If I do say so myself means appended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
What part of speech is if I do say so myself?
If I do say so myself is an adverb.

Words near if I do say so myself in the dictionary

  1. if ever
  2. if ever there has been one
  3. if ever there was one
  4. if ever there were one
  5. if ever there were some
  6. if I do say so myself
  7. if I ever saw one
  8. if I fits, I sits
  9. if I had a nickel for every time
  10. if I had wheels, I'd be a wagon
  11. if I may

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