Definition of in any case

• used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think theyre asleep; anyhow, theyre quiet"; "I dont know what happened to it; anyway, its gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I dont know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
• making an additional point; anyway; "I dont want to go to a restaurant; besides, we cant afford it"; "she couldnt shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasnt always with her"