At any rate — Any A ny, a. & pron. [OE. [ae]ni[yogh], [ae]ni, eni, ani, oni, AS. [=ae]nig, fr. [=a]n one. It is akin to OS. [=e]nig, OHG. einic, G. einig, D. eenig. See {One}.] 1. One indifferently, out of an indefinite number; one indefinitely, whosoever or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
at any rate — {adv. phr.} In any case; anyhow. * /It isn t much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive./ Compare: AT LEAST(2), IN ANY CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
at any rate — {adv. phr.} In any case; anyhow. * /It isn t much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive./ Compare: AT LEAST(2), IN ANY CASE … Dictionary of American idioms
at any rate — adverb 1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement (Freq. 4) 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… … Useful english dictionary
at\ any\ rate — adv. phr. In any case; anyhow. It isn t much of a car, but at any rate it was not expensive. Compare: at least(2), in any case … Словарь американских идиом
at any rate — at any rate, we ask that you remember to vote Syn: in any case, anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless; whatever happens, come what may, regardless, notwithstanding … Thesaurus of popular words
at any rate — ► at any rate whatever happens or may have happened. Main Entry: ↑rate … English terms dictionary
at any rate — adverb In any case, anyway, anyhow, regardless; used to discard a previous thought. Jim broke the window or maybe it was John? At any rate, the window’s broken now … Wiktionary
at any rate — index regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
at any rate — more exactly. I don t think they liked my idea at any rate, they weren t enthusiastic … New idioms dictionary
at any rate — spoken used for changing a statement, and telling someone that one part of what has been mentioned is true They both agree with me – well, at any rate, Maggie does … English dictionary
