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either way

either way adverb: regardless of what happens (out of two possible situations).

Adverb

either way (not comparable)

  1. Regardless of what happens (out of two possible situations).
    • Just buy it or don't buy it. Either way, we have to get going.
    • I'm not sure if I can make it to the party. Either way, I'll let you know beforehand.
    Synonyms:
    regardless

Synonyms of either way

Words formed from either way

Questions about either way

What does either way mean?
Either way means regardless of what happens (out of two possible situations).
What part of speech is either way?
Either way is an adverb.

Words near either way in the dictionary

  1. either did or died
  2. either do or die
  3. either does or dies
  4. either doing or dying
  5. either done or died
  6. either way
  7. either-either
  8. either-handed
  9. either-or
  10. either-ors
  11. either-way offence

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