In Any Case

Definitions: In Any Case

In Any Case

Adverb

1. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it".

2. Making an additional point; anyway; "I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: In Any Case

Crosswords: In Any Case

Tell them I was murdered by my mathematics tutor; they'll never believe you in any case! (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution; writing credit: Arthur Conan Doyle; Nicholas Meyer)

In any case we can't get everyone off in the boats! (A Night to Remember; writing credit: Eric Ambler; Walter Lord)

It wastes water and electricity and because we all expect you to be doing it there in any case. And, not on under the linen Well Anyway, if you're worried about anything at all, just feel free to ask and we'll look it up. (The Ice Storm; writing credit: Rick Moody; James Schamus)

No. A highway for the American army into the heart of Germany! In any case, the F�hrer has determined you shall not take such a risk again. (The Bridge at Remagen; writing credit: Roger O. Hirson; Richard Yates)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Barclay therefore, in another place, more coherently to himself, denies it to be lawful to resist a king in any case. (Second Treatise of Government)

The Council may in any case under this Article refer the dispute to the Assembly. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Moreover, knowing nothing, there was nothing she could tell, and then, in any case, she would not have told anything.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

However, the progress made is in any case undeniable. (references)

In any case a trial period of at least six months for a new Indonesian agent should be standard practice. (references)

This company should be contacted, in any case, by companies wishing to sell to any of the subsidiaries of Lyonnaise des Eaux. Both Aguas Cordobesas and Aguas Provinciales de Santa Fe could turn out to be good prospects if the outcomes of their negotiations with their respective provincial governments support the continued installation of water meters. (references)

Civil Liberties

Pakistan

Police investigations of these killings were perfunctory; there were no arrests or convictions in any case. (references)

Economic History

Romania

Otherwise the changes do not grandfather any other past incentives - many of which were due to expire in any case. (references)

Guyana

In most cases foreign investors prefer to seek credit abroad in any case, since interest rates in Guyana are typically higher. (references)

Human Rights

Poland

There is no record of a conviction obtained in any case. (references)

Ireland

As a result, the police have broad arrest and detention powers in any case involving firearms. (references)

Iraq

Saddam Hussein may grant clemency in any case that suits his political goals or personal predilection. (references)

Political Economy

Guatemala

The U.S. Department of State's travel warning for Guatemala was lifted on August 19, 1996. Political violence, which in any case had not been targeted against foreign investors for a decade, diminished to virtual nonexistence. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Albanian

sidoqoftë (at all events, at any rate, leastways, leastwise, nevertheless, soever, whatever, whatsoever, yet), gjithsesi (anyhow, by all means). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مهما يكن (regardless), ‏على أي حال (anyway, at a loss, at all events, at any rate, if). (various references)

Chinese 

反正 (anyhow, anyway). (various references)

Czech

v každém případì (anyhow, anyway, at all events, by all odds, in any event). (various references)

Dutch

op elk moment van het geding (whatever the circumstances). (various references)

Finnish

kaikissa olosuhteissa (whatever the circumstances), joka tapauksessa (at all events, whatever the circumstances). (various references)

French

en tout cas (in any event), en tout état de cause, de toute façon (in any event). (various references)

German

sowieso (anyhow, anyway). (various references)

Greek 

πάντωσ (anyway, at any rate), εν πάσει περιπτώσει. (various references)

Hebrew 

ממילא (anyhow, by itself, obviously), מכל מקום (anyhow, at any rate, yet), מכל בחי� �" (anyhow, anywise, at any rate), בלאו �"כי (anyhow, as it is, even so), בכל אפן (anyhow, anyway, at any rate). (various references)

Hungarian

mindenesetre (anyhow, anyway, at all events, at any rate, by all means, in any event, leastways, leastwise, whatever). (various references)

Indonesian

setidak-tidaknya (at the least). (various references)

Italian

in ogni modo (however, whatever the circumstances), in ogni caso (anyhow, whatever the circumstances), tanto che, comunque (anyhow, anyway, be that as it may, even so, however, howsoever, though). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

何しろ (anyhow, anyway, at any rate), 何れにしても (anyhow, at all events), 兎�' (anyhow, anyway, be apt to, generally speaking, many, somehow or other, this and that), 兎に�' (anyhow, anyway, at any rate, generally speaking, somehow or other), 兎にも�'にも (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), 兎や�' (all kinds of this, anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other, this and that), 兎も�'も (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), 兎も�' (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), 兎も有れ (anyhow), どの� �合にも (in either case, whichever the case may be), いかなる� �合でも (anumber of, bad, bitch, come, complication, crucial moment, difficulties, forbidden, innocent, lovable, many, must not do, no entry, not good, now, paltry, pathetic, piddling, pitiful, quarrel, reserved, servile, stubborn Kochi man, sweet, tangle, that's too bad, timid, to come, to grow timid, to orgasm, trouble, unable to be honest, well, whatever the case may be, wrong), と�"べて (after all, anyhow, at all, at any rate, at best, at most, by all means, compared with, it cannot be helped, kindly, please, somehow or other, there is a possibility, there is a tendency, there is no other way, what's the best thing to do?, What's the matter?, What's wrong?). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なにしろ (anyhow, anyway, at any rate), どうせ (after all, anyhow, at all, at any rate, at best, at most), どのばあいにも (in either case, whichever the case may be), いずれにしても (anyhow, at all events), いかなるばあいでも (whatever the case may be), とにかく (anyhow, anyway, at any rate, generally speaking, somehow or other), とにもかくにも (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), とかく (anyhow, anyway, be apt to, generally speaking, many, somehow or other, this and that), とやかく (all kinds of this, anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other, this and that), ともかくも (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), ともかく (anyhow, anyway, generally speaking, somehow or other), ともあれ (anyhow). (various references)

Norwegian

iallfall, i hvert fall, uansett. (various references)

Pig Latin

inay anyay asecay

Portuguese

seja como for (howsoever, somehow, whatever the circumstances), em todo o caso (anyway, historical events, in any event). (various references)

Romanian

în orice caz (anyhow, anyway, anywise, at all, at all events, at any rate, but). (various references)

Russian 

во всяком случае (anyway, anywise, at all events, at any hand, at any rate, in all events, whether or no, whether or not). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

u svakom slučaju (anyhow, anyway, case: in any case, event: at all events, event: in any event, means: by all means, rate: at any rate). (various references)

Spanish

en todo caso (at all events, in any event), de todos modos (anyhow, anyway, at any rate, however). (various references)

Swedish

i varje fall (anyhow, anyway, at all events, at any rate, for some reason or other, in any event, leastways, leastwise, whatever the circumstances). (various references)

Turkish

illâki, ne olursa olsun (any old thing, anyhow, at all events, at any rate, in any event, irregardless of, rain or shine, regardless), nasıl olursa olsun (by any means, by hook or by crook, however), herhalde (anyhow, leastwise, presumably, presumedly), her halükârda (anyway, at all events, by all manner of means, however, howsoever, in any event, rain or shine), her hâlükârda. (various references)

Ukranian 

у всякому разі (at all events), за будь-яких обставин. (various references)

alioquin. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: cyanines.

-2 letters: canines, cyanine, cyanins, encinas, nancies.

-3 letters: canine, cannas, cannie, casein, cyanin, encina, inanes, incase, insane, nances, nancys, sienna.

-4 letters: acnes, aecia, anise, annas, ansae, ayins, cains, canes, canna, canny, cines, cyans, inane, naans, nanas, nance, nancy, nines, saice, scena, senna, since, yeans, yince.

-5 letters: aces, acne, ains, anas, anes, anis, anna, ansa, asci, asea, ayes, ayin, cain, cane, cans, casa, case, cays, cine, cyan, easy, eyas, ices, inns, naan, nana, nans, nays, nice, nine, sain, sane, scan, sice, sine, snye, syce, sync, syne, yean, yeas, yens, yins.

+4 letters: pancytopenias.

+5 letters: tyrannicalness.

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