at any rate

Idioms and Phrases

In any event, whatever the case may be; also, at least. For example, At any rate, I promise to be there even if I'm a little late , or It may not pay well, but at any rate it's a job . [Early 1600s] Also see in any case .

Example Sentences

And at any rate, Marchand was just a part of something bigger.

From BBC

That’s a defensible aesthetic, or at any rate it has been defended.

From New York Times

Maxine has more successfully inserted herself into Norma’s life, or at any rate into the room she occupies in a five-star nursing home, since Norma is unable to protest.

From Los Angeles Times

This country has not progressed, politically at any rate, since the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S.

From Salon

In the House, at any rate, Republicans are too busy fighting over who will rule over the rubble.

From Salon

Related Words

• anyhow
• ever
• once