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under any circumstances

ADVERB
anyhow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anyway
WEAK
about any which way around at any rate at random haphazard haphazardly helter-skelter however in any case in any respect in any way in either way in one way or another in whatever way nevertheless random randomly regardless whatever happens willy-nilly

Example Sentences

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I don’t think theoretical value ought to outweigh public confidence under any circumstances.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

She has even offered to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Trump, prompting a rare clarification from the Nobel Committee stressing that the award cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It should go without saying that the charter does not, under any circumstances, permit one nation to invade another to secure control over its natural resources.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

She added that parents and guardians have a responsibility to ensure that "children do not have access to firearms under any circumstances".

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

She couldn’t kill the troll under any circumstances.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer