That being said
Example: I like pizza; that being said, I eat salad too.
Definition
"That being said" is a phrase used to introduce a statement that contrasts or qualifies what was just mentioned. It signals a shift in viewpoint or an exception, often to soften or balance the previous assertion, as in 'I like pizza; that being said, I eat salad too.'
Etymology
The phrase "that being said" originates from the combination of 'that,' referring to a preceding statement, and 'being said,' a gerund phrase implying something has been expressed. Its usage as a transitional phrase dates back to formal written and spoken English, helping speakers smoothly introduce contrasting ideas.
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"That being said" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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