Meanings
adverbI must say (not comparable)
- not comparableA term of asseveration.
“I must say, I was very happy when I met Mr. Coningsby again at Cambridge,” said Lady Wallinger. “It gave me much greater pleasure than seeing any of the colleges.”
1844, Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby, etc, page 265Synonyms: indeed, forsooth, in fact, as God is my witness
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbA term of asseveration.
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