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
So in this more cosmic sense, anyway, the Chiefs on Sunday hardly must beat visiting Philadelphia in a rematch of the humbling 40-22 TKO the Eagles administered in Super Bowl LIX.
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Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of my favorite records have been reissues anyway.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the film that was going to bridge those gaps anyway.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Young people loved Charlie, and young people hated Charlie, and Charlie went into those places anyway, and these are the words that have helped me.
—Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Most of my favorite records have been reissues anyway.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the film that was going to bridge those gaps anyway.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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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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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The signature Borderlands loot system is here too, where every single weapon and piece of gear is randomly generated with numerous combinations of unique traits, making gameplay unpredictable and fun.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Four Seasons Surfside Lido The crudos, which aren’t exactly Italian, are quite good regardless.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bear in mind, not all of them will make it to the US, but the underlying tech is cool enough to keep our eyes on regardless.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Bosses might assume these doubts will slow Gen Z down, but 54% still regularly browse for new roles anyways.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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If refusing to allow these Chinese students to attend our schools causes 15 percent of them to fail then these schools should fail anyways because they are being propped up by the CCP.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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