Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [at th at]
- /æt ðæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [at th at]
- /æt ðæt/
Definitions of at that words
- phrase at that You use at that after a statement which modifies or emphasizes what you have just said. 3
- noun at that additionally, all things considered, or nevertheless 3
- noun at that at that point; with no further discussion, etc. 3
- noun at that all things considered; even so 3
- adverb at that (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: that much; The fish was that big. 1
- adverb at that to a great extent or degree; very: It's not that important. 1
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Origin of at that
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English thæt (pronoun, adj., adv. and conjunction), orig., neuter of se the; cognate with Dutch dat, German das(s), Old Norse that, Greek tó, Sanskrit tad
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Parts of speech for At that
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at that popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".