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then again

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. on the other hand, then again, but thenadverb

    (contrastive) from another point of view

    "on the other hand, she is too ambitious for her own good"; "then again, she might not go"

Wiktionary

  1. then againadverb

    From another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought

ChatGPT

  1. then again

    The term "then again" is often used as a transition phrase in conversation or writing to introduce a contrasting or opposing idea, aspect, or possibility. It is similar in function to phrases like "on the other hand" or "however".

Wikidata

  1. Then Again

    Then Again... is a compilation album of Colin James's greatest hits from 1995 and earlier released in 1995. Three songs were recorded for and first released on this album: "I Hope You're Happy", "Stay", and "Milk Cow Calf Blues".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of then again in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of then again in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of then again in a Sentence

  1. Israel Loewenstein:

    But then again we don't know if he would have even told the truth about Auschwitz - many of the accused don't, after all.

  2. Mike Bailey:

    If you look ahead, It's hard to see the Apple car being the next big thing in the way that, say, cloud has been for Microsoft and Google. But then again, no one really saw cloud coming, this could be really interesting for Apple, but it seems like a long shot.

  3. Julie Mead:

    I know this is going to be a long haul, but then again, races sometimes feel like they’re really long and you just keep pushing through because that’s what a runner does. miranda makes cancer look easy. It’s anything but easy. What she goes through, people have no idea, but her attitude and her big smile, she just keeps putting one foot in front of the other.

  4. Karl Brenke:

    The state of Berlin has at the moment a debt of 65 billion euros. I have the feeling that Berlin is sliding into something it may not be able to lift, but then again Berlin has experience in that.

  5. Lamar Odom:

    I am still deeply in love with my ex wife, but, then again, I have to live in a rational space. If it's just being her friend, then that's a blessing in itself. If it goes further, than that, of course that's the icing on the cake.


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