/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of as it were Find synonyms for: Adverb1. as it were, so to speakusage: as if it were really so; "she lives here, as it were"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language