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.

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This is not to downplay singer SZA’s ability to draw a crowd, as the tour’s co-headliner also has a massive fan base, many of whom don’t give AF about Dot and Drizzy’s 2024 tussle either way. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025 Movie theater operators, who get to keep half of ticket sales, are winning either way; only the studio is losing out when those movies fail to recoup their budgets. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025 But either way, there are many benefits of a summer at camp. Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025 Earn and redeem points either way With the Blue Sky partnership, JetBlue’s TrueBlue members will be able to earn and use points for flights across United’s global network, including domestic and international flights. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for either way

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“Either way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/either%20way. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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