immerhin

== German == === Etymology === Univerbation of immer (“always”) +‎ hin (“(to) there, onwards”), originally in a temporal sense of an ongoing action or state, or figuratively encouragement thereof, from which a contrastive sense developed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪmɐˈhɪn] Hyphenation: im‧mer‧hin === Adverb === immerhin after all (explaining another statement) at least, anyway, on the bright side (describing a positive aspect of an otherwise unfortunate situation) at least, a minimum of (a certain number) anyway, anyhow, regardless, all the same, at any rate, at least ==== Synonyms ==== (at least): auf jeden Fall, jedenfalls, wenigstens, zumindest (after all): allerdings, doch, freilich, mindestens, trotz allem, wenigstens (anyhow): dennoch, doch, gleichwohl, immer noch, schließlich, trotz allem, trotzdem === Further reading === “immerhin” in Duden online “immerhin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache