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at all events en · ADV

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1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) In any event, at any rate.
   • At all events, there never should have been any weapons in the mosh pit in the first place.
   • He very soon discovered a Wynn Carrados living at Richmond, and, better still, further search failed to unearth another. There was, apparently, only one householder at all events of that name in the neighbourhood of London. 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
2. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, all, events.
   • In future, at all events, the security staff shall screen all entrants for weapons.