in all respects; in every way; whatsoever
Used to emphasize that something applies regardless of the specific thing or situation; often follows a noun or clause with a sense of 'no matter what' or 'any ... at all'. Similar to 何事によらず.
See also: 何事によらず
He tackles everything with great effort, no matter what it is.
In this shop, everything is of high quality, without exception.
Variant using 依る; less common and may appear formal or literary.
Compound of 何 (nani, 'what') + に (ni, particle) + よらず (yorazu, negative continuative of よる, 'depend on'), literally 'without depending on what'.