at any rate meaning

at any rate as an adverb

1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
   • Anyhow, he is dead now
   • I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet
   • I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone
   • anyway, there is another factor to consider
   • I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle
   • in any event, the government faced a serious protest
   • but at any rate he got a knighthood for it

   Synonyms: anyhow, anyway, anyways, in any case, in any event

2. if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial)
   • at least he survived
   • they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary
   • the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching

   Synonyms: at least, leastways, leastwise

How to pronounce at any rate

at any rate is pronounced /ət ˈɛni reɪt/ in British English and /æt ˈɛni reɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.