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at that

at that prepositional phrase: in addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) In addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.
    • He went to a famous school, and a good one at that.
    • One would have expected something more perfected from a don—and a lecturer at McGill at that.1964 September, “New Books: A History of Russian Railways. By J. N. Westwood. Allen & Unwin. 45s.”, in Modern Railways, page 222
  2. (idiomatic) Now that it has been mentioned.
    • "Someone needs to get these naive kids up to speed on what goes on in the real world." I spoon-fed him some more sugar. "And it sounds like you're just the man to do it."
      "Maybe I am. Maybe I am at that."2004, Susan Volland, Love and Meatballs, page 62
  3. (idiomatic) Thereupon; directly after, and as a result of, that.
    • […] he heard the birds sing, and at that he felt comforted.2012, Andrew Lang, King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table

Questions about at that

What does at that mean?
At that means in addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.
What part of speech is at that?
At that is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at that in the dictionary

  1. at symbol
  2. at symbols
  3. At Ta'if
  4. at table
  5. at ten and two
  6. at that
  7. at that time
  8. at the bank
  9. at the best
  10. at the best of times
  11. at the bottom of

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