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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That being said, a first-place finish is all but guaranteed either way as long as Spain beats Georgia, with Turkey facing an almighty deficit in goal difference ahead of its trip to Seville in the final qualifying match.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Still, what will be only Miami and Washington’s 17th all-time meeting figures as a competitive game liable to swing either way.
—Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
LaCava acknowledged that either way the council decided there would be a lawsuit.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Players can provide hints or hold fast but will end up pissing the duo off either way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Still, what will be only Miami and Washington’s 17th all-time meeting figures as a competitive game liable to swing either way.
—Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
LaCava acknowledged that either way the council decided there would be a lawsuit.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Players can provide hints or hold fast but will end up pissing the duo off either way.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/either%20way. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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