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WordNet:
in any event
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The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
Synonyms: anyhow, anyway, in any case, at any rate