in any case

/ɪn ˌɛni keɪs/
/ɪn ˈɛni keɪs/
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Definitions of in any case
  1. adverb
    making an additional point; anyway
    “she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her”
    synonyms: besides
  2. adverb
    used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
    “in any case, there was a brief scuffle”
    synonyms: anyhow, anyway, anyways, at any rate, in any event
Pronunciation
US
/ɪn ˌɛni keɪs/
UK
/ɪn ˈɛni keɪs/
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