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
And even if that unlikely scenario comes to pass, Portugal would likely still qualify as one of the eight best third-place finishers anyway.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
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James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Just whose side is Uthmeier on, anyway?
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Argentina's superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
—
James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Just whose side is Uthmeier on, anyway?
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Argentina's superstar did it anyway as a second-half substitute.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for anyway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyway
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
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The skills people need to build organizations, connections and relationships don’t just show up in adulthood randomly.
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While teenagers have always looked to older peers for inspiration, social media has accelerated and amplified this process.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Their output points the same way regardless.
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However, a win regardless would put La Tri in with a great shot of finishing as one of the eight best third-place finishers.
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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