No. 718 in Lithuanian

neva

"Neva" means "supposedly" or "allegedly" in English.

In a sentence

Jonas sakė, neva jis buvo vakar mieste.
Jonas said that allegedly he was in the city yesterday.
Here, "neva" is used to indicate an unverified or questionable statement told by Jonas.
Mokinys atsakė klausimą, neva suprasdamas temą.
The student answered the question, as if he understood the topic.
In this sentence, "neva" expresses an assumption or pretense about the student's comprehension.
Neva jis pamiršo savo pažadą.
Supposedly, he forgot his promise.
"Neva" in this case implies doubt or irony regarding his excuse.

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