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

Chip stocks might have been ripe for a pullback in any case: On Monday, the iShares Semiconductor External link exchange-traded fund snapped a winning streak which had lasted 18 consecutive trading sessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

"But... in any case, for us it is important to continue cooperating with the Americans," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Her refusal to pose follow-up questions or follow trails into potentially dramatic areas is either protective or lazy, in any case making for poor cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Not only is it the moral thing to do, there’s just no way to predict the outcome of a war in any case.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

With the road lying to the south, the only way seemed to be northward, over the bridge, which was in any case the way home.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Related Words

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