= always, adv. 2a. See also (alway) foreseen or foreseeing that at foresee, v. 4.

At any rate; at all events; in any case; anyway, anyhow. In later use esp.: if nothing else; as a last resort.

of all hands: on all sides, on the part of everyone (= on all hands at phrases 1i(d)); (in quot. 1598) in any case. Obsolete.

when all is said and done and variants: (used to indicate that one is making a generalized judgement) when everything is taken into…

after all (also U.S. afterall): in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary; when all is said and done, nevertheless.

In any case, at all events, at any rate. Obsolete. (Now merged in sense 3.)

at all rates: (a) at any cost; by any means; (b) at all events; at least; cf. phrases 3b. Obsolete.

At all events; at least; anyhow, anyway.

whether or no (no, adv.1 4), less frequently not. elliptical as adv. phr. In any case, at all events.

As sentence adverb: at any rate; in any case; = anyway, adv. 2a. Cf. any old how at any, adj. pron.n. adv.phrases 6c(a).

colloquial. As sentence adverb: = anyway, adv. 2a. Chiefly North American in later use.

At any rate, in any case; nevertheless: = anyhow, adv. 3a, 3c.

Now the usual sense. As sentence adverb: at any rate, in any case.

As sentence adverb: at any rate, in any case; = anyway, adv. 2a. Also used to end a conversation, change topic, or return to a topic after an…

As sentence adverb: at any rate, in any case; = anyway, adv. 2a, anyways, adv. 3.

colloquial (originally English regional (Lancashire), Scottish, and Irish English). Whatever may be the case, at all events, at any rate.

In any case; at any rate. Cf. anyhow, adv. 3a.

= anyhow, adv. 3. Used esp. to change topic, or return to a previous topic after a digression or interruption (cf. anyhow, adv. 3d).

U.S. regional (esp. south Midland). In any case; anyway.

As sentence adverb: at any rate, in any case; = anyway, adv. 2a. Also used to end a conversation, change topic, or return to a topic after an…