either way

phrase

used to say that whether one or the other of usually two possible decisions, actions, or results is chosen the result will be the same
I'm not sure if I will take the bus or train, but either way I will be there tonight.

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His sister once swapped his prescribed gummy for a plain one without telling him, and his pain relief was identical either way. Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 One cost worth factoring in either way is the VA funding fee. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Eventually, the Celtics expect big things out of González either way. Jay King, New York Times, 20 July 2026 What's clear either way is that $50,000 left in a traditional savings account, which is still averaging well under 1% nationally, represents money left on the table that could otherwise be working considerably harder over the next 12 months. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for either way

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“Either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/either%20way. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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