"at any cost" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more at any cost [comparative], most at any cost [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} at any cost (comparative more at any cost, superlative most at any cost)
  1. at all costs
    Sense id: en-at_any_cost-en-adv-349g-3wS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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