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so to speak
Used to soften a statement or make clear that it is not meant literally but figuratively; 'in a sense' or 'sort of'.
Er ist sozusagen das Gehirn des ganzen Projekts.
He is, so to speak, the brains of the whole project.
The word is made up of 'so', 'zu', and 'sagen'. It literally means 'so to say' and is used to mark a statement as figurative or simplified.
Die neue Software ist sozusagen das Herzstück unserer Firma.
The new software is, so to speak, the centerpiece of our company.
'Sozusagen' (so to speak) is an adverb and usually appears in the middle of the sentence, directly after the conjugated verb. It does not change the normal word order.
Ich habe die Prüfung sozusagen in letzter Minute bestanden.
I passed the exam, so to speak, at the last minute.
'Sozusagen' (so to speak) is an adverb and is never declined. It always keeps this one form, even when it refers to a noun.
Sie ist die Chefin und sozusagen die Kapitänin des Schiffs.
She is the boss and, so to speak, the captain of the ship.
somehow
„Irgendwie“ expresses a vague impression or uncertainty about how to classify something. „Sozusagen“, by contrast, shows that a designation is only approximate, used as a substitute, or meant figuratively. „Irgendwie“ therefore fits an uncertain feeling, while „sozusagen“ fits an expression that is not entirely literal.
Ohne offizielles Amt ist er sozusagen der Anführer unserer Gruppe.
Without an official position, he is, so to speak, the leader of our group.
Er ist irgendwie der Anführer unserer Gruppe.
Somehow, he is the leader of our group.
