in any case

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

I don’t know whether your husband got a reasonable interest rate, but in any case it’s not cheap money.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"We will discuss it among Europeans when the time comes, but in any case not within the framework of the G7," it added.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Such condemnations might reduce violence, but, in any case, they are the right thing to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It was an extraordinary punishment, Clarke acknowledged — and the largest penalty imposed in any case in Charlotin’s database.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It had writing of some kind, though it seems not to have been used much; in any case the script has not been deciphered.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• consistently
• constantly
• continually
• forever
• regularly
• usually