all the same

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all the same (not comparable)

1. Making no significant difference.

   It's all the same to me if you want to leave early.

• if it's all the same

all the same (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.

   Synonyms: even so, just the same, still, withal; see also Thesaurus:nevertheless

   He knew it was risky. He did it all the same.

   It's sleeting. All the same, I'll take the dog out.

   • 1996, “Cosmic Girl”, in Travelling Without Moving, performed by Jamiroquai:

     It's a distant solar system / I tried to phone but they don't list 'em / So I asked her for a number all the same

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all,‎ same.

   His speeches are all the same.