Definitions

in any case

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All (6) Adverb (5) Preposition (1)

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all the same adv.
anyhow adv.
anyway adv.
ever adv.
regardless adv.
notwithstanding prep.

ADVERB

all the same

Synonyms

WEAK

anyway at any rate be that as it may however just the same nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding

ADVERB

anyhow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyway

WEAK

about any which way around at any rate at random haphazard haphazardly helter-skelter however in any respect in any way in either way in one way or another in whatever way nevertheless random randomly regardless under any circumstances whatever happens willy-nilly

ADVERB

anyway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyhow ever once

WEAK

at all at any rate however in any event in any manner nevertheless

ADVERB

ever

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistently constantly continually forever regularly usually

WEAK

anytime at all at all times at any point by any chance endlessly eternally everlastingly evermore for keeps in perpetuum incessantly invariably on any occasion perpetually relentlessly till cows come home to the end of time unceasingly unendingly

ADVERB

regardless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyway nevertheless

WEAK

against although aside from at any cost but come what may despite distinct from for all that in spite of everything leaving aside no matter what nonetheless notwithstanding without considering without regard to

Antonyms

WEAK

irregardless

PREPOSITION

notwithstanding

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal

WEAK

after all against at any rate but despite for all that howbeit in any event in spite of on the other hand regardless of though to the contrary

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in any case

"We have different plans with different options ready in place that will accommodate the fact that we will keep, in any case, the target of 24 countries also for next year."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The latest polls suggest that a full 20 percent of the electorate intends to vote for the bin, a gigantic improvement on any of Binface’s past showings, and in any case an embarrassment for Farage.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 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

But he knew he was wrong to think this way, and it was unproductive in any case.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

in any case

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