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Definitions: In Any Case |
In Any CaseAdverb1. 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 CaseSynonyms: anyhow (adv), anyway (adv), at any rate (adv), besides (adv), in any event (adv). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | 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 Fhrer 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. | ||
| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | 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) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The Council may in any case under this Article refer the dispute to the Assembly. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | 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. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
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. | ||
| Language | Translations for "in any case"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 seja como for (howsoever, somehow, whatever the circumstances), em todo o caso (anyway, historical events, in any event). (various references) în orice caz (anyhow, anyway, anywise, at all, at all events, at any rate, but). (various references) 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) 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) en todo caso (at all events, in any event), de todos modos (anyhow, anyway, at any rate, however). (various references) 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) 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) у всякому разі (at all events), за будь-яких обставин. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | alioquin. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-i-n-n-s-y" | |
-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. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-i-n-n-s-y" | |
+4 letters: pancytopenias. | |
+5 letters: tyrannicalness. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6E      41 6E 79      43 61 73 65 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101110 00100000 01000001 01101110 01111001 00100000 01000011 01100001 01110011 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I n   A n y   C a s e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006E      0041 006E 0079      0043 0061 0073 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)43802358091237678571 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Quotations: Historic 6. Quotations: Fiction 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Translations: Ancient 10. Anagrams 11. Orthography 12. Bibliography |
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