all the same

1. Also, all one . Equally acceptable, making no difference. For example, If it's all the same to you I'd prefer the blue car , or Hot or cold, it's all one to me . [Late 1700s]

2. Also, just the same . Nevertheless, still. For example, John wants to stay another week, but I'm going home all the same , or Even if you vote against it, this measure will pass just the same . [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

“In the end, we are all the same,” he said, “and we remember it right there, in the least noble and most necessary place.”

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Their personal reasons weren't always about climate change -- one cared about air pollution, another about animal cruelty -- but their efforts are helping to bring down planet-warming emissions all the same, showing how environmental causes overlap.

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And now, they’ve let the Blue Jays climb back into this series — following up an all-time classic Monday, with a reality-check loss that counted all the same.

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"I've gone from having a significant income from him to much less and the bills are all the same," she said.

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It promises nearly all the same benefits of regular running, but in a fraction of the time.

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