Synonyms

at any rate

Idioms

In any event, whatever the case may be; also, at least. For example, At any rate, I promise to be there even if I'm a little late, or It may not pay well, but at any rate it's a job. [Early 1600s] Also see in any case.

Example Sentences

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"And of course it is not Rowan. And I would venture to say, Strong Jonn, that it is not you. Not these days, at any rate."

From Literature

Outwardly, at any rate, his confidence in his own ability seems untouched.

From BBC

And the board were determined to keep him, or most of them at any rate.

From BBC

And at any rate, Marchand was just a part of something bigger.

From BBC

That’s a defensible aesthetic, or at any rate it has been defended.

From New York Times

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