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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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The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 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

"We cannot under any circumstances accept these attacks, which threaten the safety of navigation, the environment and lives in our exclusive economic zone," he said on Monday evening.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

The whole purpose of it seemed to be to mess up my sim test tomorrow, something that I was not going to let happen under any circumstances.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin