どうせ (anyway / as expected)

I was expecting it to be rubbish, but actually — surprise — it was a pretty good book.

If we're going to have a wedding anyway, I want it to be the best one with no regrets!

Let me guess — Taeko got scared and tried to drag Yuri down with her.

Honestly, regardless of the time, if I hadn't gotten here first, you were probably planning to just head straight to the net café.