may as well
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
should do something since it's inevitable or just as good as another option
nên làm điều gì vì nó không thể tránh khỏi hoặc vừa như một lựa chọn khác
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “may as well” mean?
should do something since it's inevitable or just as good as another option Literally: as if it might as well be the case
Is “may as well” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.