anyway

[en-ee-wey] / ˈɛn iˌweɪ /

ADVERB

by any means

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyhow ever once

WEAK

at all at any rate however in any case in any event in any manner nevertheless

Example Sentences

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I wasn't feeling great anyway because I think I'd got food poisoning.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The children are athletic and spend a lot of time together anyway, and they wanted to try it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Why do we even need subject-specific book clubs, anyway?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Modern manufacturing is done by robots, so bringing back manufacturing isn’t going to bring back jobs, anyway.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The start of the adventure was the best part, anyway.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott