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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEither way
/ˈaɪ.ðər weɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Regardless of which of two courses of action or possibilities is chosen or occurs.
"We can take the bus or walk; either way, we will get there." - 2
In any case; under either of the conditions mentioned.
"If it rains we stay inside, and if it's sunny we go out—either way, we'll have fun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'æghwæther', meaning 'each of two', combined with 'weg' (way). The phrase has evolved through Middle English to denote indifference between two alternative outcomes or possibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Either way" is said worldwide
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de toute façon
Transliteration: duh toot fah-sohn
"Dans les deux cas, cela ne change rien."
so oder so
Transliteration: zo o-der zo
"So oder so müssen wir eine Entscheidung treffen."
in ogni caso
Transliteration: in oh-nyee kah-zoh
"In ogni caso, verremo con voi."
de cualquier manera
Transliteration: deh kwahl-kyeh-r mah-neh-rah
"De cualquier manera, el resultado será el mismo."
de qualquer forma
Transliteration: dee kwahl-kyeh-roo fohr-mah
"De qualquer forma, nós vamos conseguir."
दोनों ही सूरतों में
Transliteration: dono hi soorato mein
"दोनों ही सूरतों में आपको फायदा होगा।"
不管怎样
Transliteration: bùguǎn zěnyàng
"不管怎样，我们都要试一试。"
어쨌든
Transliteration: eojjaetdeun
"어쨌든 결과는 마찬가지일 것입니다."
どっちにしても
Transliteration: docchi ni shitemo
"どっちにしても明日は早く起きます。"
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