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
A lot of it was on the page anyway.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Carlo Ancelotti wasn't about to take a chance by seeing whether Raphina could continue to go — not with a 2-0 lead, anyway.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
No one at City Hall expected council expansion to happen until 2032 anyway, since the change would require a new round of redistricting — the process of drawing new boundaries for each council district.
—Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
But though many university provosts and presidents have pointed to geopolitical and policy factors Baum cautioned against interpreting the enrollment cliff as a cyclical struggle, particularly for smaller schools who are struggling to keep domestic enrollment numbers up anyway.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Carlo Ancelotti wasn't about to take a chance by seeing whether Raphina could continue to go — not with a 2-0 lead, anyway.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
No one at City Hall expected council expansion to happen until 2032 anyway, since the change would require a new round of redistricting — the process of drawing new boundaries for each council district.
—Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
But though many university provosts and presidents have pointed to geopolitical and policy factors Baum cautioned against interpreting the enrollment cliff as a cyclical struggle, particularly for smaller schools who are struggling to keep domestic enrollment numbers up anyway.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyway
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adverb
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Police say after entering the store, Tabor allegedly randomly picked out a woman and started choking her.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Not that Oswalt always has time to sprawl out with a novel.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Bosch has carried on regardless, and still views the UK as an attractive place to do business.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Such borrowers would have no need for a slightly lower interest rate, as their excess interest would be waived regardless.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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