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как-ника́к

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after all, when all is said and done, all the samecolloquial
Как-ника́к они́ были ста́рыми друзья́ми.
After all, they were old friends.
Introduces a fact that outweighs an objection.

Examples

Он как-никак мой старший брат.
After all, he is my older brother.
Как-никак, он ваш нача́льник.
After all, he's your boss.
Нужно помочь, как-никак мы друзья.
We need to help—after all, we're friends.

Word familyкак-ника́кPRO

как-ника́кafter all; somehow or other
other
ка́к-нибудьsomehow
other

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Lisa edited word type 6 years ago.

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after all and done extent is less more or other said same some somehow the to when