As it were, a selection of chocolates or toffees (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
sort of
'as it were' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'a selection of chocolates or toffees' is the wordplay.
'a selection of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SORT-OF' is hidden within 'chocolates or toffees'.
(Other definitions for sort of that I've seen before include "Not quite, but almost" , "Not exactly" , "Possibly, to an extent" , "Somewhat" , "in a way" .)