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phraseYou use at any rate to indicate that what you have just said might be incorrect or unclear in some way, and that you are now being more precise. She modestly suggests that 'sex, or at any rate gender, may account for the difference'. He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate. See full dictionary entry for ratephraseYou use at any rate to indicate that the important thing is what you are saying now, and not what was said before. At any rate, Pankin said that relations between the two nations will be restoredbefore the conference. Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did. Synonyms: in any case, anyway, nevertheless, anyhow More Synonyms of at any rate See full dictionary entry for rateat any rate in British Englishin any case; at all events; anyway See full dictionary entry for rateat any rate in American English 1. in any event; whatever happens See full dictionary entry for rate Examples of 'at any rate' in a sentenceat any rate I haven't the time to waste dragging her to Hythria by force, at any rate.No-one knew much about the social life of tigers: or at any rate she didn't.Priceless, or at any rate in the region of several million pounds.Almost everyone was going home for Christmas; or somewhere at any rate. Chinese translation of 'at any rate' - (= at least)
无(無)论(論)如何 (wúlùn rúhé)
See rate - (= more precisely)
至少 (zhìshǎo) - (= whatever the case)
无(無)论(論)如何 (wúlùn rúhé)
See any (sense 4) Nearby words ofat any rate - at an altitude of 30,000 ft
- at an angle
- at an oblique angle (to sth)
- at any rate
- at arm's length
- at bedtime
- at best
Definition in any case Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did. Synonyms in any case nevertheless at all events See rateAdditional synonymsAnyhow, it's no secret that he owes money. Synonyms anyway, still, nevertheless, nonetheless, in any case, for all that, in spite of everything Definition at any rate You don't want to hear this, but I'll tell you anyway. Synonyms anyhow, regardless, in any case, for all that, at any rate, in any event Nearby words ofat any rate - at a stroke
- at all costs
- at any price
- at any rate
- at bay
- at daggers drawn
- at death's door
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