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そのように言いっていました。

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that kind of; such; like that

adverbial form after a na-adjective

言いっ

say; utter; declare; name; call; make a sound; go (onomatopoeia)

-> 言うgodan verb

and; and then; then; because; so; since; by; through; with; although; but; yet; connects to auxiliary verbs (e.g., ている, ていく); forms compound verbs (e.g., やって来る); please (do)

particle, conjunction

be; exist; stay; be ...-ing; have ...-ed; be ...-ed

-> いるichidan verb, auxiliary