ohnehin

== German == === Etymology === Univerbation of ohne (“without”) +‎ hin (“thither, there”), from a sense of "without (even) going there", formed in analogy to mithin in the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oːnəˈhɪn/ === Adverb === ohnehin in any case, anyway, either way (specifying adjectives and adverbs) already (further exacerbating the existing situation) ==== Related terms ==== ohne ohnedies mithin === References === “ohnehin” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. === Further reading === “ohnehin” in Duden online