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I must say
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English
Adverb
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A term of asseveration.
en 1844 Benjamin Disraeli Coningsby, etc 265 “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.”
Usage notes
It is usually set off from the rest of the sentence by commas.
Synonyms
en indeed, en forsooth, en in fact, en as God is my witness
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