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 Whether or not this happens in a particular way has very little bearing on most of us, who will go about our lives without knowing either way. Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024 The deal would not prohibit this activity, and so this trend is likely to continue either way. Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2024 The bidirectional mode can swing either way, depending upon the nature of the forgive-and-forget circumstances. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Or maybe that’s the jetlag talking, either way, I was pumped with excitement to get a feel for the city and get to experience all that fashion week had to offer. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Aug. 2024 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 12 Oct. 2024.

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