at any rate

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

He simply doesn't compare to Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka or even, this season at any rate, Chris Wood at Nottingham Forest.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

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

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Lewis doesn’t seem to believe this, or at any rate doesn’t offer his readers this necessary insight.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

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

From Scientific American • May 4, 2023

Nancy had been reasonable—• at any rate, she had not argued—and now, before saying good night, Mr. Clutter secured from her a promise to begin a gradual breaking off with Bobby.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Related Words

• anyhow
• ever
• once