Meaning of “for good or ill”

Question

I saw a scene in Downton Abbey in which one character said,

Here we are, ma'am, Crawley House. For good or ill.

What does "for good or ill" mean here?

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者 · Answer 1 · 2012-04-05 15:17:38Z

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I believe it to be equivalent to for better or worse or the recently over-wrung it is what it is.

answered Apr 5 '12 at 15:17

cornbread ninja 麵包忍者
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	i totally makes sense, thank you. although sorry because my reputation is not high enough to vote for you. – NOjAN Apr 5 '12 at 15:38
	You are welcome. Feel free to click the check mark to accept whichever answer you accept as the correct one. – cornbread ninja 麵包忍者 Apr 5 '12 at 15:41

JSBձոգչ · Answer 2 · 2012-04-05 15:21:08Z

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The phrase for good or ill is a slightly antiquated way of saying "for better or worse".

answered Apr 5 '12 at 15:21

JSBձոգչ
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thank you very much – NOjAN Apr 5 '12 at 15:38

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