in any case

Idioms and Phrases

Also, at all events ; in any event . No matter what happens, certainly; also, whatever the fact is, anyway. For example, In any case, I plan to go , or Call me tomorrow, at all events , or He may not be getting a raise, but in any event his boss thinks highly of him . In any case dates from the second half of the 1800s, at all events from about 1700, and in any event from the 1900s. For an antonym, see in no case .

Related Words

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