Be That As It May Meaning

(idiomatic) Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

Example: 1732, Henry Grove, A Discourse concerning the Nature and Design of the Lord's Supper, 1753 Charles Wright edition, London, p. 37 (Google preview):
  Be that as it may, the duty of all communicants lies plain.
1776, William Combe, The Diaboliad: A Poem. Dedicated to the Worst Man in His Majesty's Dominions, G. Kearsly, London, p. 14:
  But be that as it may, the principle of it is founded in truth.
1858, Charles Dickens, Household Words, no 429 (12 June), p. 602:
  We English people, be that as it may, have among us the best nursing for love and the worst nursing for money that can be got in Europe.
1953 May 24, "Mr Dulles Visits South Asia," New York Times, p. E10:
  It has frequently been asserted in the Indian press that the United States does not understand India's position. . . . Be that as it may, it is certainly true that some sectors of Indian opinion likewise do not adequately understand the motives of the United States.
2005 June 23, Mark Miller, "No rest for this elder statesman of jazz," The Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada), p. R3:
  "They seem to think I'm photogenic." Be that as it may, and Rollins surely is a striking figure, his music and only his music matters.

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