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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in any case

That would then mean in any case involving an environmental injury, a court can say, “It’s just offense and distaste.”

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

The bar for success will in any case be low.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

The districts won’t change this year in any case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

There was little daylight in any case, but Lyra did look, and found herself standing in front of a vast building of stone.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Related Words

• consistently
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• forever
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