Phrase guide

just the same

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Anyway; nevertheless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • He didn't like it one bit, but he smiled just the same.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: stejně — despite
  • Finnish: siitä huolimatta — despite
  • Finnish: kuitenkin — despite
  • German: dennoch — despite
  • German: gleichwohl — despite
  • German: trotzdem — despite
  • Hungarian: mégis — despite
  • Hungarian: azért — despite
  • Italian: ugualmente — despite
  • Polish: i tak — despite
  • Polish: a jednak — despite
  • Russian: всё-таки (vsjo-taki) — despite
  • Russian: всё равно́ (vsjo ravnó) — despite