anyway

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌwā How to pronounce anyway (audio)
Definition of anywaynext
1
as in whatever
in spite of everything I know I really can't afford it, but I'm buying that new car anyway

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2
as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method do it anyway you feel like

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3
as in always
whatever else is done or is the case pack an extra sweater anyway, as you never know when you might end up needing it

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Recent Examples of anyway Washington enters the bye week with one win in six games — and, remarkably, a chance to win the NFC East anyway. — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 And for many years, the country’s need for power didn’t seem to call for such a wildly ambitious project anyway. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 The Postal Service rolled out the reductions anyway, extending the changes to almost 20,000 ZIP codes to date. — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 Training a new generation of model costs billions, and most of what lawyers needed wasn’t in the model anyway. — Max Junestrand, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anyway
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  1. whatever
  2. randomly
  3. always
  4. regardless
  5. anyways
Adverb
  • Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
  • And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
    — William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Definition of whatever
Adverb
  • The lottery said scratch-off tickets are distributed randomly, so neither the lottery nor retailers know where winning tickets will be sold until a prize is claimed.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Matos is wanted in the fatal shooting of Chrys Carvajal, a 19-year-old National Guardsman who is believed to have been randomly gunned down over the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, the FBI said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of randomly
Adverb
  • Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Our Top Alpha Hydroxy Products Of course, more exfoliation isn't always better (your skin barrier would like a word).
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • Sources close to the awards campaign say the acting push will center on Seyfried regardless.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But regardless, Apple thinks plenty of people will still be lining up at its stores on day one for the first folding phone in its history.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of regardless
Adverb
  • Traditional onstage glamour has been in desperate need of a cultural resurrection anyways.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His proposal was rejected but Freeman patented his prototype anyways, with the hope that the concept would be revisited in the future.
    — Shirl Leigh May 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Definition of anyways

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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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