With that being said
Example: With that being said, we should start the meeting now.
Definition
"With that being said" is an expression used to introduce a statement that relates to or contrasts with what was just mentioned. It often signals a transition to a new point or conclusion, as in the phrase, 'With that being said, we should start the meeting now.'
Translations
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dicho esto -
met dat gezegd -
dit això -
cela étant dit -
damit gesagt
Etymology
The phrase "with that being said" originates from combining 'with,' indicating accompaniment, and 'that being said,' a participial phrase referring to something previously mentioned. It's a formal way to acknowledge prior information before continuing, evolving naturally from conversational English without a specific known origin.
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"With that being said" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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