cum grano salis

/ Latin (kʊm ˈɡrɑːnəʊ ˈsɑːlɪs) /

adverb

with a grain of salt; not too literally

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How to use cum grano salis in a sentence

It was unimportant whether it was taken "cum grano salis" or without, so the void was filled.
Under the Stars and Bars | Walter A. Clark
Mr Baker, though receiving the advice cum grano salis, profited by it.
Great African Travellers | W.H.G. Kingston
Many of the stories which I have introduced must of course be received by the impartial or incredulous reader "cum grano salis."
A Peep into Toorkisthhan | Rollo Burslem
Exactly; that's why I want you to take religion cum grano salis.
The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, A Dialogue, Etc. | Arthur Schopenhauer
But I give his opinion, as he gave it to us; and the reader must take it cum grano salis—as much or little as he chooses.
Across America | James F. Rusling

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