at any rate

I think your mother just tolerates me—at any rate, she certainly doesn’t shower me with affection.

We’re going to be late, but, at any rate, we should still be there be before 9.

Anyway. We’re going to be late, but, at any rate, we should still be there be before 9. I think your mother just tolerates me—at any rate, she certainly doesn’t shower me with affection.

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At any rate, I don’t think you should quit your job.

At any rate, what were we talking about?

in any case; anyway. At any rate, what were we talking about? At any rate, I don’t think you should quit your job.

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In any event, whatever the case may be; also, at least. For example,, or. [Early 1600s] Also see in any case

at ˈany rate

(spoken)
1 used to say that a particular fact is true in spite of what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future:

used to say that a particular fact is true in spite of what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future:

Well, that’s one good piece of news at any rate.

2 used to show that you are being more accurate about something that you have just said:

used to show that you are being more accurate about something that you have just said:

He said he’d be here on the 5th. At any rate, I think that’s what he said.

3 used to show that what you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say:

used to show that what you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say:

There were maybe 80 or 90 people there. At any rate, the room was packed.

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