Definition of At any rate

1. Adverb. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. "But at any rate he got a knighthood for it"


2. Adverb. If nothing else ('leastwise' is informal and 'leastways' is colloquial). "The influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"
Exact synonyms: At Least, Leastways, Leastwise
Language type: Colloquialism

Lexicographical Neighbors of At Any Rate

atypical measles
atypical melanocytic hyperplasia
atypical mycobacteria
atypical mycobacterial infection
atypical nevi
atypical pneumonia
atypical pneumonia
atypical pseudocholinesterase
atypical trigeminal neuralgia
atypical verrucous endocarditis
atypism
at all
at all costs
at any cost
at any expense
at any rate (current term)
at an equal rate
at arm's length
at a loss
at a loss(p)
at a lower place
at a low price
at a premium
at a time
at bay(p)
at best
at bottom
at close range
AT content
at ease

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