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I have recently stumbled across the word どうしたって which according to the
dictionary means "by all means, no matter what, at any rate". I was wondering
how its usage differs from 是非 "certainly, without fail" as they both have very
similar meanings. Does one have a positive connotation and the other negative?
Are they interchangeable or not? If anyone could tell me the difference I
would greatly appreciate it.
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What is the difference between どうしたって and 是非?
You are close. These are used in different types of sentences.

どうしたって (or どうしても) is usually followed by something undesirable or inevitable.

  * どうしたって無理だ。  
No matter what, it's impossible.

  * 他人の気持ちを理解するのはどうしたって難しい。  
At any rate, it's hard to understand the feelings of other people.

是非 is an adverb that is used exclusively when you strongly invite or recommend
something. I feel it's weaker than 必ず ("without fail"), though.

  * 是非パーティーに来てください。  
Please come to our party!

  * このゲームは是非プレイするべきです。  
You should definitely play this game.

  * 是非！  
Yes, please do! / Definitely!  
(after being asked whether they should do something)

(Note that both どうしたって and 是非 have other usages.)
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