anyway

anyway

adverb

Definition of ANYWAY

1

in spite of everything <I know I really can't afford it, but I'm buying that new car anyway>

Synonyms anyhow, anyway, anyways [chiefly dialect], whatever

Related Words after all, however, nevertheless; always

2

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method <do it anyway you feel like>

Synonyms aimlessly, anyhow, anyway, anywise, desultorily, erratically, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, irregularly, randomly, willy-nilly

Related Words arbitrarily, capriciously, carelessly, casually, indiscriminately, informally, offhand, offhandedly, promiscuously, whimsically; accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unwittingly; disconnectedly, disjointedly, fitfully, intermittently, spottily, unpredictably; higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms carefully, formally, gingerly, meticulously, orderly, punctiliously; deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, purposely

Antonyms methodically, systematically

3

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

Synonyms anyhow, anyway, leastways [dialect], leastwise