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at any rate

ata·ny·rate

fairly common

adverb

1.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

  • “Anyhow, he is dead now”
  • “I think they”
  • “re quiet”
  • “I don”
  • “s gone”
  • “anyway, there is another factor to consider”
  • “I don”
  • “;”
  • “;”
Synonyms
2.

if nothing else (`leastwise'' is informal and `leastways'' is colloquial)

  • “at least he survived”
  • “they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary”
  • “the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching”
Synonyms

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