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so they say

so they say phrase: apparently, according to others.

Phrase

so they say

  1. Apparently, according to others.
    • As people move to the suburbs, bank branches follow, so they say.
    • A: Are they seriously planning to build a new bank branch on that corner? B: So they say.
    Synonyms:
    as the saying goes, as they say[sentence adverb]] usage>

Synonyms of so they say

Questions about so they say

What does so they say mean?
So they say means apparently, according to others.
What part of speech is so they say?
So they say is a phrase.

Words near so they say in the dictionary

  1. so so
  2. so that
  3. so there
  4. so they had said
  5. so they said
  6. so they say
  7. so to say
  8. so to speak
  9. so true, bestie
  10. so way
  11. so what

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