HyperDic: at_any_rate

English > 2 senses of the expression at any rate:
ADVERBallat any rate, anyhow, anyway, anyways, in any case, in any eventused to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
allat any rate, at least, leastways, leastwiseif nothing else ('leastwise' is informal and 'leastways' is colloquial)
English > at any rate: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningUsed to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
Example "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
Synonymsanyhow, anyway, anyways, in any case, in any event
Spanishde todos modos, en cualquier caso
Catalanen tot cas
English > at any rate: 2 senses > adverb 2
MeaningIf nothing else ('leastwise' is informal and 'leastways' is colloquial).
Examples
  • "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"
  • "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching "
Synonymsat least, leastways, leastwise
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression

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