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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At that point, the employee’s share of profits is worth very little because the fund hasn’t made many investments.
"They are not prepared for being up late or having a hard day at work and at that point they don't have a plan to put into practice," she says.
From BBC
Yet poems aren’t songs, and lyrics can only carry part of a song’s weight and often the smaller part at that.
“At that point I wasn’t out, but I was thinking, ‘What would I do?
From Los Angeles Times
He said at that moment he felt hopeless and it was then he called emergency services for help.
From BBC
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