Meaning of but hey | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to show that the thing just referred to is not ideal or does not support the argument, but that the situation cannot be improved upon, or the speaker is unwilling to try.

Examples

“Streaming a movie prevents any but the most dedicated and well-equipped hacker from making a digital copy (pointing a camera at the screen still works, but hey).”

“I am pretty sure it's another computer glitch, but hey, it's not my fault and it's perfectly legal.”

“By that time they had navigated about 120 miles of the Green River, almost twice their planned run for the day—but hey, time flies when you're having fun.”

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