for that matter

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for that matter

  1. (idiomatic) as far as that is concerned.
    I didn't do it. For that matter, I didn't even know that it happened.
    • 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 6:
      "I can't send a young, pretty girl, or for that matter even a homely one if you'd have her, on a job like this without telling her what to expect."

Usage notes

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This idiomatic expression is often used to introduce something further on the topic ("matter"), a new aspect of the topic, or even a new topic which deserves mention once the original topic is brought up.

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