either way

idiom

—used to say that whether one or the other of usually two possible decisions, actions, or results is chosen the result will be the same

I'm not sure if I will take the bus or train, but either way I will be there tonight.

Examples of either way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But two-to-three blockbusters and two seasons of TV is still a lot of Marvel, either way, and Iger is bullish on what’s next for the studio. —

James Whitbrook / Gizmodo, Quartz, 8 May 2024 And either way, the goal for Drake should remain the same: to put out the best music of his life, the kind that instantly changes the conversation and leaves the biggest L of his career another distant memory. —

Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2024 More tomatoes, fewer tomatoes—the dish was good either way. —

Hannah Whitaker, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024 Use this in a cocktail or sip it neat—either way you won’t be disappointed. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024 Wear it around your waist or across your body, but either way, this bag will instantly upgrade any outfit. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024 Before the vote, board president Karen Walsh warned of consequences either way. —

Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024 So either way, barring something unforeseen, Florida’s first step for the playoffs appears to be getting clearer. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024 In its motion, the defense team argued releasing that information publicly calls into question whether that information should have been considered confidential in the first place — and either way, the government has now made those details available to the public. —

The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024

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