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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The next presidential administration will look dramatically different depending on whether Trump prevails or falls on Election Day, but some things are likely to hold true either way. —

David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 The margin of error is around 3 percentage points either way. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Therefore, even though markets are likely to move either way, there may be a little more surprise, and hence movement, from financial markets in the event of a Harris win. —

Simon Moore, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The country’s National Day Golden Week holiday, which ran from Oct. 1 to 7, did not move the needle either way, Guiony noted. —

Joelle Diderich, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for either way