having said that

adverb

However; despite what one has just stated.

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Meanings

adverbhaving said that (not comparable)
  1. conjunctivenot comparableHowever; despite what one has just stated.

    1826 A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes If I am right in that, the necessary consequence must be that this prisoner must be found guilty; but having said that, let me again request you only to attend to the statement of the law […]

    Synonyms: that being said, that said, all that said, anyhow, all the same, be it as it may, be that as it may, but

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbHowever; despite what one has just stated.

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APA

having said that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20said%20that

MLA

“having said that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20said%20that. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having said that,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20said%20that.

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