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unabhängig davon

independently of that; regardless of that

adverb un-ab-HENG-ikh da-FON Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

irrespective of that

Usage Note

Unabhängig davon signals that the statement holds irrespective of what was just said: Unabhängig davon gelten die alten Regeln. It is a neutral, versatile phrase used in both formal argument and everyday conversation to disentangle two issues. Slightly more explicit than davon abgesehen.

Examples

"Unabhängig davon müssen wir die Kosten im Blick behalten."

Natural Translation

Regardless of that, we need to keep an eye on costs.

Literal Translation

Independently of that must we the costs in the eye keep.

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