at any rate

/æt ˈɛni reɪt/
/æt ˈɛni reɪt/
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Definitions of at any rate
  1. adverb
    if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
    “they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary”
    “the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching”
    synonyms: at least, leastways, leastwise
  2. adverb
    used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
    “but at any rate he got a knighthood for it”
    synonyms: anyhow, anyway, anyways, in any case, in any event
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