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
The Foreign Office, which oversees diplomatic appointments, cleared him anyway.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Sarah Fitzpatrick and Jeffrey Goldberg printed it anyway.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
But the family had already sent invitations, and the party was held anyway.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Besides, that’s not what the song’s about anyway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Sarah Fitzpatrick and Jeffrey Goldberg printed it anyway.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
But the family had already sent invitations, and the party was held anyway.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Besides, that’s not what the song’s about anyway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 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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Students apply for it in their junior year, and are tasked with randomly choosing a decade to design head-turning fashion.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said the man who was critically injured appeared to be targeted at random, and investigators were looking into whether the two women killed were targeted randomly.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The celebrity’s vast collection of furniture and decor — beloved by Wayfair shoppers and PEOPLE readers alike — is always chock-full of impressive deals.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Wellington, New Zealand — Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dim the Lights Earlier in the Evening The lighting level in your home in the hours before bed has a direct effect on melatonin production, which weakens with age regardless.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Communication and awareness are crucial regardless.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The exception was Thursday, when oil prices surged higher but the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite mounted a rally anyways, in an encouraging sign.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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