even so
In spite of something; regardless. I know you're not happy with Mom right now, but, even so, you should tell her that you arrived in London safely. I know you don't get along with Howard, but, even so, you still need to go to this business dinner. I don't care if my kids become great athletes. Even so, I still enroll them in softball so that they learn how to play on a team.
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even so
Nevertheless, still, that being the case. For example, That may be true, but even so we will investigate further, or She claimed it contained no garlic, but even so I could taste it. [Late 1300s]
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ˌeven ˈso
in spite of that: There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it’s quite a good answer.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017