"tak czy inaczej" meaning in Polish

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Particle

IPA: /tak t͡ʂɨ iˈna.t͡ʂɛj/
Rhymes: -at͡ʂɛj Etymology: Literally, “this way or another”. Compare Russian та́к и́ли ина́че (ták íli ináče) or English either way. Etymology templates: {{m-g|this way or another}} “this way or another”, {{lit|this way or another}} Literally, “this way or another”, {{cog|ru|та́к и́ли ина́че}} Russian та́к и́ли ина́че (ták íli ináče), {{ncog|en|either way}} English either way Head templates: {{head|pl|particle}} tak czy inaczej
  1. (idiomatic) at any rate, anyway, anyhow (used to initiate a new topic) Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: bądź co bądź, tak czy owak, tak czy siak, tak czy tak, w każdym razie
    Sense id: en-tak_czy_inaczej-pl-particle-dUybe8M1 Categories (other): Polish particles Disambiguation of Polish particles: 65 35
  2. (idiomatic) either way (no matter what choice) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-tak_czy_inaczej-pl-particle-e9SQqsKx

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