якобы

Russian

Etymology

я́ко (jáko) +‎ бы (by)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjakəbɨ]
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Adverb

я́кобы • (jákoby)

  1. allegedly, supposedly
    Он утвержда́ет, что я́кобы ничего́ не зна́ет.
    On utverždájet, što jákoby ničevó ne znájet.
    He claims that he doesn't know anything.
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