at any rate

Idioms

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

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at any rate

Outwardly, at any rate, his confidence in his own ability seems untouched.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

I’m no longer completely convinced by the ½ camp, at any rate.

From Scientific American ● May 4, 2023

Even now, I can’t say I disagree with that assessment — when it comes to Didion, at any rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023

Good as they were, at any rate, Nhamo craved variety.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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