in any case

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Definition of in any casenext
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as in always
whatever else is done or is the case I'm not sure how the weather will be, but in any case, it'll be nice to get out of town.

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“In any case.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20any%20case. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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