at any rate

Definition

› more exactly or clearly: I don’t think they liked my idea – at any rate, they weren’t very enthusiastic. Note: Used to make a statement that is obviously true after making a statement that shows uncertainty.

(Definition of at any rate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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