What does be that as it may mean?

The phrase be that as it may means “nevertheless” or “that is/could be true but …”  We use it to acknowledge what has just been said before introducing a new point in a conversation.

Be that as it may in a sentence examples
Not everyone agreed with the decision. Be that as it may, I still think it was the right thing to do.

Person A: It’s going to cost a lot of money.

Person B: Be that as it may, it’s an investment that we certainly have to make.

You can often use might or may interchangeably, but not in the phrase “be that as it may.”

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