The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ASITWERE , but the solution may also be AS WE SAY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
In a manner of speaking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASITWERE | 47 % | 8 |
| SOTOSAY | 24 % | 7 |
| ASWESAY | 12 % | 7 |
| AS WE SAY | 6 % | 9 |
| SAY | 6 % | 3 |
| SO TO SAY | 6 % | 9 |
Why may SO-TO-SAY be the right solution?
The phrase "so to say" is an idiom that is used to indicate that something is being said in a manner that is not entirely accurate or literal. It is a way of expressing that the following statement is figurative or approximate. Therefore, "so to say" is the right solution for the clue "In a manner of speaking."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In a manner of speaking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- in essence
- figurative language
- analogically
- metaphorically
- of sorts
- figuratively
- in terms
- speaking of
- indirect expression
- phraseology
- idiomatic expression
- meaningfully
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ASITWERE
- So to speak
- Qualifying words
- In a manner of speaking
- In a way
- In a manner of speaking.
- Seemingly
- Words often following a pun
More clues leading to the result SOTOSAY
- In a manner of speaking
- Figuratively speaking
- "If you will"
- "Putting it one way . . ."
- In other words
- "If you know what I mean"
More clues leading to the result ASWESAY
More clues leading to the result AS WE SAY
More clues leading to the result SAY
- Utter
- "By the way, ..."
- For example
- Two cents
- State
- Verbalize
- "So, um, about that thing ..."
- Pronounce
- "Come to think of it ..."
- "That's really something!"