as I was saying
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Meaning · English
Used to resume a conversation after an interruption
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Để tiếp tục cuộc trò chuyện sau khi bị gián đoạn
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
As I was saying, we need to finish the project by Friday
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “as I was saying” mean?
Used to resume a conversation after an interruption
Is “as I was saying” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.