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.

Examples of either way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use this in a cocktail or sip it neat—either way you won’t be disappointed. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024

Wear it around your waist or across your body, but either way, this bag will instantly upgrade any outfit. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024

Before the vote, board president Karen Walsh warned of consequences either way. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024

So either way, barring something unforeseen, Florida’s first step for the playoffs appears to be getting clearer. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024

In its motion, the defense team argued releasing that information publicly calls into question whether that information should have been considered confidential in the first place — and either way, the government has now made those details available to the public. —The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024

There’s a citation-less figure floating around the internet that in some parts of Texas, dung beetles bury 80 percent of manure from cattle ranching–either way, these insects can absolutely demolish an individual cowpat. —Christie Taylor, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024

Locals tend to think Tripod is female, but no one who spoke with The Times has reviewed definitive evidence either way. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024

But if the non-boyfriend boyfriend is not your thing, then that’s not your thing — no judgment either way. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024