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Mind you is a conversational interjection that introduces a qualification or afterthought to something just said.
It signals that the speaker is adding a contrasting detail or exception: The food was terrible—mind you, the service was excellent.
The phrase asks the listener to keep something in mind while considering the main point.
I'm not complaining, mind you.
- admittedlyBy one's own acknowledgment
- thoughConcession marker
- after allDespite preceding circumstances
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- neverthelessDespite what preceded
then · still · yet · that said · granted · on the other hand · actually · truth be told · just saying · for what it's worth · come to think of it · but · at the same time · notwithstanding · by the way · concession · alternatively · if anything
- concession phrasesadmittedly, granted, that said, in fairness, having said that
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- believe it or notsurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, shockingly, remarkably
- fillersfiller, gap filler, filler material, caulk, grout
- Hedging Wordsperhaps, maybe, possibly, arguably, supposedly
mind youindeed
Word affirming emphasis
in fact · absolutely · moreover · what's more · furthermore
mind youI must say
Preamble to an opinion
make no mistake · without a doubt · no question · beyond doubt · for certain
mind younever mind
Retraction of a statement
regardless · anyway · in any case · be that as it may · no matter
mind, you, remind, mindful, reminder, minded, mindless, reminded, minding