at that
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In addition, besides, as in The seats were good, and quite cheap at that . [First half of 1800s]
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In spite of, nevertheless, as in Although I had to wait a long time for delivery, it was worth it at that . [Mid-1800s]
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As it stands, without further changes, as in She wasn't happy with her grade in the course but decided to leave it at that . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Fatalism kicks in at that point.
From BBC
It was the same this time, a fabulous Mouat double-takeout edging GB 5-4 ahead at that stage after a cagey opening half during which he and 2014 gold-medallist Brad Jacobs traded points.
From BBC
Together they released three albums, including their 1978 “Siembra,” one of the bestselling salsa albums at that time; from the start, their track “Plastico” fused the popular disco music of the moment while addressing superficial beauty standards and colorism in Latin America.
From Los Angeles Times
Again, I think that at that time on both sides of the Atlantic we genuinely—based on history, based on models that granted, were wrong, and by necessity were wrong—we really thought this transition period was transitory and that we could just see through.
"Normally, when an 18-year-old meets the England head coach for the first time and you don't know each other at all, they are reasonably shy and reserved at that point in time. He was the complete opposite," Borthwick told BBC Rugby Union Weekly.
From BBC
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