Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

any way one slices it

/ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsəz‿ət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: any way one slic-es it
IPA: /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsəz‿ət/

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

From any perspective; in every case.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: by any measure, by any stretch, at any rate, in any event, at all events, in any case"
"Any way you slice it, we have to get out of here and we have to take him with us."
"Ain't no use to fight it / Don't tamper with my destiny / Any way you slice it / I'm in the hands of fate, you see"
"Back inside I thought it all over carefully, weighing my options. Not good, any way you sliced it."
"Any way one slices it, his dissection of human disease is not a pretty sight."
"Any way I slice it, that's going to take some time. Just flying there and back is going to eat up days."

Etymology

Perhaps a reference to a food item such as a cake or a sausage looking the same on the inside no matter how it is sliced.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsəz‿ət/
British English: /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsɪz‿ɪt/

Usage

American usage
Informal

Phrases

no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney

Frequently Paired Words

no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney

Synonyms

any way one cuts it however one slices it no matter how one slices it no matter how one looks at it whichever way one slices it by any measure by any stretch at any rate in any event at all events in any case

Questions

How do you pronounce any way one slices it?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛni‿weɪ wʌn ˈslaɪsəz‿ət/.
What does any way one slices it mean?: From any perspective; in every case.
Where does any way one slices it come from?: Perhaps a reference to a food item such as a cake or a sausage looking the same on the inside no matter how it is sliced.

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