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under any circumstances

[ˈʌndər ˈɛni ˈsɜːrkəmstænsɪz]
adverbial phrase
em nenhuma circunstância
1. in no case; not at all; regardless of what happens
You must not leave the house under any circumstances.
Você não deve sair de casa em nenhuma circunstância.
2. used to emphasize a prohibition or absolute requirement
Under any circumstances, the agreement cannot be broken.
Em nenhuma circunstância, o acordo pode ser quebrado.
NYC Slang
no way, nope, not happening
Synonyms
in no caseunder no circumstancesnevernot at allby no meansabsolutely not
Antonyms
in some circumstancesunder certain conditionssometimespossibly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em nenhuma circunstância
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
em nenhuma situação
alternative common form
São Paulo
de jeito nenhum
more informal variant
Portugal
em nenhuma circunstância
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

come hell or high water
no matter what
at any cost
rain or shine
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