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ohnehin.

in any case, anyway, either way

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/oːnəˈhɪn/
  1. in any case, anyway, either way

    Ganz sicher kann man sich ohnehin nie sein.
  2. already (further exacerbating the existing situation)

    Die Behörden reagierten auf die Kundgebungen in mehreren Städten mit weitreichenden Beschränkungen des ohnehin zensierten Internets.
Where this word comes from

Univerbation of ohne (“without”) + hin (“thither, there”), from a sense of "without (even) going there", formed in analogy to mithin in the 18th century.

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