ні́би

• conjunction
• Level B1
• Rank 1,323 of 12,000
• 0.011% of running text

as if, as though, as

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• particle
• Level B2
• Rank 5,940 of 12,000
• 0.002% of running text

(it is/was/seems/seemed) as if, as though; apparently, ostensibly

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Meanings

1. allegedly (according to someone's allegation)
2. as if, allegedly, seemingly, it seems (like)
3. like, as if (conjunction)

The dictionary keeps one entry for the spelling ніби, so these meanings cover every use above.