ともあれ・兎もあれ・とも有れ・兎も有れtomoare

1. adverbanyhow; in any case
   ともあれ彼かれは試験しけんに受うかった。↗

   After all, he succeeded in passing the exam.

• SynonymともかくNeutralMeans 'in any case' or 'setting that aside', as in 「〜はともかく」. Very common, and more colloquial than 「ともあれ」.
• SynonymとにかくNeutralMeans 'anyway, in any case'; the most common choice in speech. Also used for emphasis, as in 「とにかく寒い」.
• Synonym何はともあれなにはともあれNeutralAn emphatic form meaning 'in any case, first …', as in 「何はともあれ乾杯」. Stronger in tone than 「ともあれ」.
• SynonymとにもかくにもNeutralAn emphatic form meaning 'in any case, at any rate'. Colloquial, with added emphasis.
• SynonymともかくもNeutralMeans 'in any case, at any rate'. A touch more formal than 「ともかく」.
• SynonymとまれかくまれWrittenAn archaic way of saying 'in any case'. Written and old-fashioned; rarely used today.
• SynonymともあれかくもあれWrittenAn archaic phrase meaning the result is the same whatever happens. Written in flavor and rarely used.
• RelatedまずNeutralMeans 'first', and also 'probably', as in 「まず間違いない」. Covers more senses than 「ともあれ」.
• RelatedどうせCasualColloquial 'anyway, after all', often with resignation, as in 「どうせやるなら」. Focuses on the result being fixed either way.
• RelatedどうしてもNeutralMeans 'at any cost, no matter what' — or 'by no means'. Focuses on strong will or determination.
• RelatedどのみちNeutralMeans 'anyway, in the end' — the outcome is the same however things turn out. Focuses on the result not changing.
• RelatedまずはNeutralMeans 'first of all, before anything else', as in 「まずはお礼まで」. Focuses on order — what comes first.
• RelatedどっちみちCasualColloquial 'anyway, either way' — whichever it is, the result is the same. Focuses on both options leading to one outcome.
• Related何は無くともなにはなくともNeutralMeans 'even if nothing else …' — this one thing is indispensable above all. Focuses on what cannot be done without.
• RelatedとまれWrittenAn archaic form meaning 'in any case', the same as 「ともあれ」. Written and old-fashioned in flavor.

Use 「ともあれ」 to set aside what came before and get to the point — 'anyhow, in any case' — as in 「ともあれ無事でよかった」; it leans written. In speech prefer 「とにかく」 or 「ともかく」; for extra weight use 「何はともあれ」; when the outcome is fixed either way, say 「どうせ」.

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1. （前まえで述のべたことは）ともかく。~はとにかく。
2. いずれにせよ。とにかく。