in any case

in any case
adverb
1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement (Freq. 8)
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Anyhow, he is dead now

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I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet

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I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone

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anyway, there is another factor to consider

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I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle

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in any event, the government faced a serious protest

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but at any rate he got a knighthood for it

• Syn: ↑anyhow, ↑anyway, ↑anyways, ↑at any rate, ↑in any event
2. making an additional point; anyway
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I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it

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she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her

• Syn: ↑besides

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whatever happens or may have happened
■ used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned

he wasn't allowed out yet, and in any case he wasn't well enough

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in any case — see ↑case, 1
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Main Entry: ↑any
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in any case
— used to indicate that something is true or certain regardless of what else has happened or been said

I'm not sure if I'll be at the next meeting, but I'll see you Sunday in any case. [=I may or may not see you at the next meeting, but I'll definitely see you Sunday]

In any case, you still owe me five dollars.

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Main Entry: ↑case

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in ˈany case idiom
whatever happens or may have happened

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There's no point complaining now— we're leaving tomorrow in any case.

Main entry: ↑caseidiom

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