either way
idiom
—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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Some movie-goers love that sort of lugubrious, meditative filmmaking, some not so much, but either way — and to paraphrase Carly Simon — nobody does it better.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
What genius decided to use position players to pitch in the ninth inning when the team was either way ahead or way behind in a game?
—Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
This is not to downplay singer SZA’s ability to draw a crowd, as the tour’s co-headliner also has a massive fan base, many of whom don’t give AF about Dot and Drizzy’s 2024 tussle either way.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Movie theater operators, who get to keep half of ticket sales, are winning either way; only the studio is losing out when those movies fail to recoup their budgets.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
What genius decided to use position players to pitch in the ninth inning when the team was either way ahead or way behind in a game?
—Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
This is not to downplay singer SZA’s ability to draw a crowd, as the tour’s co-headliner also has a massive fan base, many of whom don’t give AF about Dot and Drizzy’s 2024 tussle either way.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
Movie theater operators, who get to keep half of ticket sales, are winning either way; only the studio is losing out when those movies fail to recoup their budgets.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
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“Either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/either%20way. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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