then again

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then again

adverb

idiomatic, informal, not comparable From another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought; again. I think I'll take three pairs of shoes. Then again, I only plan to stay two days.
Similar: there again

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adv from another point of view

中文	另一方面 lìngyīfāngmiàn
Português	contudo, até porque

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@misc{then_again_2026,
  title = {then again},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/then%20again},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}