adv. phr. 1. No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow; anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case. I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during the summer. 2. Regardless of anything else; whatever else may be true; anyhow; anyway. Tom was not handsome and he was not brilliant, but at all events he worked hard and was loyal to his boss. I don't know if it is a white house or a brown house. At all events, it is a big house on Main Street.
Compare: AT ANY RATE, AT LEAST 2 .