for good or ill

prepositional phrase

Whether it is a good or a bad thing; regardless.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Whether it is a good or a bad thing; regardless.

    In all these ventures, we ranged widely but usually relied on others for country expertise. This time, for good or ill, we are our own country experts.

    2009, R. A. W. Rhodes, John Wanna, Patrick Weller, Comparing Westminster
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APA

for good or ill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20good%20or%20ill

MLA

“for good or ill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20good%20or%20ill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for good or ill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20good%20or%20ill.

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