No. 2,092 in Polish

niby

"Niby" means "as if," "supposedly," or "kind of."

In a sentence

Niby mam dużo pracy, ale mogę zrobić sobie przerwę.
Supposedly, I have a lot of work, but I can take a break.
The word 'niby' is used to express a pretense or an apparent truth in a situation—implying doubt or irony.
To niby miało być łatwe, ale napotkałem wiele problemów.
This was supposed to be easy, but I encountered many problems.
Here, 'niby' introduces an assumption or expectation that contrasts with reality.
Niby wiesz, jak to działa, ale możesz się mylić.
You supposedly know how this works, but you might be wrong.
In this case, 'niby' questions the certainty or authenticity of the prior statement.

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